Quote:I think he got paid the most by far compared to the other FA backs this past offseason

 

His contract wasn't the most "by far" if you look at the actual numbers.  It was pretty much in line with what running backs were getting in free agency this year. 

 

2014 Free Agent Running Backs


1. Chris Johnson (Signed two-year, $8M deal with NYJ)

2. Ben Tate (Signed two-year, $6.2M deal with CLE)

3. Rashad Jennings (Signed four-year, $10M deal with NYG)

4. Darren McFadden (Re-signed one-year, $1.75M deal with OAK)

5. Andre Brown (Signed one-year, $645K deal with HOU)

6. Knowshon Moreno (Signed one-year, $3M deal with MIA)

7. Maurice Jones-Drew (Signed three-year, $7.5M deal with OAK)

8. Donald Brown (Signed three-year, $10.5M deal with SD)

9. Ahmad Bradshaw (Re-signed one-year, $855K deal with IND)

10. James Starks (Re-signed two-year, $3.17M deal with GB)

11. LeGarrette Blount (Signed two-year, $3.85M deal with PIT)

12. Anthony Dixon (Signed three-year, $3.5M deal with BUF)

13. Toby Gerhart (Signed three-year, $10.5M deal with JAX)

14. Michael Bush

15. Jonathan Dwyer (Signed one-year, $795K deal with ARZ)

16. Peyton Hillis (Re-signed two-year, $1.8M deal with NYG)

17. La'Rod Stephens-Howling

18. Justin Forsett (Signed one-year, $730K deal with BAL)

19. Jackie Battle (Re-signed one-year, $855K deal with TEN)

20. Bernard Scott

21. Felix Jones

22. Ronnie Brown

23. Willis McGahee

24. Phillip Tanner

25. Kevin Smith

 

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