The and Creative Artist Agency's Jimmy Sexton, ' agent, are reportedly making progre s on the new contract the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver was promised last summer. The commitment to addre s Jones' contract this offseason was given when his 2018 salary was increased by $2.9 million while simultaneously reducing his 2019 compensation by the same amount right before Atlanta's training camp opened to avert a holdout. Atlanta owner Arthur Blank indicated at last week's annual owners meeting the intention was for Jones to be with the Falcons . He didn't give a timetable for completing a deal.Jones' contract expires in 2021. He is scheduled to make $21.
Nicklas Backstrom Jersey 026 million through the 2020 season, with a salary of $9.6 million this year and $11.426 million in 2020. Jones appears to be comfortable with the pace of negotiations. He told ESPN's Vaughn McClure he wasn't sure where the talks with Sexton stood but . Interestingly, Jones said he didn't care about becoming the NFL's highest paid wide receiver. Ideally for Jones, his contract could be done in a manner that would allow for the core of the team to be kept in intact. Long-term deals for defensive tackle , who was designated as a franchise player for $15.209 million, and middle linebacker , who is in the final year of his four-year rookie contract, are also priorities for the Falcons. Jones didn't commit to participating in the voluntary offseason workout program, which begins on April 15. He didn't attend last offseason. Jones plans on being at mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 11-13, unlike last year.Player/agent relationshipTopping the wide receiver market may not be important to Jones but probably is to his agent. Sexton changed the non-quarterback market in 2015 by negotiating a blockbuster free-agent deal for defensive tackle ($114.375 million for six years, $59.955 million fully guaranteed) with the . Jones appearing to lack knowledge about the details of his negotiations isn't out of the ordinary, although an agent is supposed to take marching orders from the client and attempt to execute his wishes. An agent works for the player, even though it may sometimes seem as if it's the other way around. Players rarely micromanage a negotiation or give very specific instructions regarding the negotiation proce s. Some prefer only to know
Washington Capitals Jersey when a deal is imminent or won't get involved in the proce s again until the final stages of a negotiation, if at all. Because of this dynamic, an agent is usually given wide latitude to negotiate a contract that he or she feels is in the client's best interest. Jones' comments suggest to me that he and Sexton could be operating in this manner.Jones' productionFalcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff recently acknowledged that Jones is one of a handful of elite wide receivers that have the ability to be the highest paid in the league. Jones, who turned 30 in February, led the NFL last season with 1,677 yards. His 113 receptions were tied for fourth most in the league, while the eight touchdown receptions he had were his most since 2015. Jones previously topped the NFL in receiving yards in 2015 when he had a career best 1,871. He cracked the 1,500-yard receiving mark for the third time in his eight-year NFL career last season. The 2018 season was Jones's fifth straight with at least 1,400 receiving yards. It was also the fifth consecutive year he earned All-Pro honors. Nobody has more receiving yards than Jones' 4,530 since the start of the 2016 season. He is also currently the all-time leader in reception yards per game with 96.7 on average.The factor , Jr., who was recently traded to the , became the financial benchmark for wide receivers in most key contract metrics last preseason. The signed him to five-year, $90 million contract extension averaging $18 million per year. The deal is worth as much as $95 million through salary escalators based on Beckham performing like he did in
Ilya Samsonov Jersey his first three NFL seasons, when he averaged 96 catches for 1,374 yards and nearly 12 receiving touchdowns. Beckham's $65 million in overall guarantees is the most ever in a wide receiver contract. $40.959 million was fully guaranteed at signing.Antonio Brown's contract may be a more important data point in Jones' negotiations than Beckham's. The four-year, $68 million extension Brown signed in 2017 was upgraded in conjunction with his trade from the to the last month. Brown, who will be 31 in July, received an $11.2 million raise over the three remaining years of his contract to bring his total compensation during this span to $50.125 million. None of the $38.925 million in Brown's contract prior to the trade was secure. His adjusted contract has $30.125 million fully guaranteed.Brown has the potential to earn an additional $4 million through incentives. Up to $2 million can be made in both 2020 and 2021 based on Brown's performance for that season. He earns $500,000 for reaching 100 receptions or 1,200 receiving yards. The amount doubles if the Raiders make the playoffs. Brown gets another $500,000 for hitting 120 catches or 1,400 receiving yards. There's also $500,000 for being named first team All-NFL/All-Pro by the A sociated Pre s.How to value Brown's contract could be
Kody Clark Jersey a source of debate. Because Brown received the $11.2 million increase in salary without adding any new years to his contract, the NFLPA and the agent community are viewing the change as an enhancement to the 2017 extension. From the player's side of the equation, Brown has a deal averaging $19.8 million per year since $79.2 million of new money is over his four new contract years since the 2017 signing. The Falcons may be focusing on the total compensation the Raiders will be paying Brown over the length of his contract. Under this interpretation, Brown has a three-year, $50.125 million deal averaging $16,708,333 per year. Either way, Brown's cash flow through 2021 will likely be relevant to Sexton. He may also a sert that Brown's extension should be looked at as $81.2 million or $20.3 million per year because of the likelihood of him earning at least half of the incentive package based on his past performance. Over the last three seasons, Brown is e sentially averaging 104 receptions for 1,371 yards with two first team selections. Since 2013, a typical Brown season is basically 114 receptions with 1,524 receiving yards. Brown's four-year streak of being named AP first-team All-Pro was snapped in 2018.
Madison Bowey Jersey What Jones' next contract could look likeTaking into consideration the dynamics that have been highlighted, below is a chart breaking down the projected contract between Jones and the Falcons. Signing bonus: $25 million ($12.5 million with 10 days of execution; $12.5 million payable on 4/15/2020)Guaranteed money: $50.526 millionFully guaranteed at signing: $37.526 millionNew money total: $60 million ($81.026 million over 5 years)Contract length: Three
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