The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... Jennings might officially be the last free agent to cash in this year, but he might not have done better than he was previously offered. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, the new contract Jennings agreed to with the Vikings tonight is a five-year deal worth $47.5 million, with $18 million guaranteed. That also includes a minimum value of $27 million over the first three years.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Darin Gantt points out, that’s a great deal for a wideout who will turn 30 in September, except for one thing: The Packers offered him more. ... Remember, the Packers offered a deal worth “roughly $10 million a year,” according to Jason Wilde of ESPNWisconsin.com. That offer was made “a while ago,” according to Wilde, or as Gantt added: "More accurately, at a time when Jennings thought he could do better. ..." Instead, Jennings comes in with an average per year of $9.5 million. We can think of worse outcomes.
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