Giants running back Saquon Barkley has signed an impressive rookie deal Cam Robinson Jersey , reportedly paying him a total of $31.194 million over four years, every penny of it guaranteed. Six days earlier, Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell rejected a five-year deal that included only $10 million in fully-guaranteed cash.
It’s an intriguing dichotomy, but it’s irrelevant to Bell.
The No. 2 overall pick in the draft would have received that same deal regardless of whether he plays running back Josey Jewell Jersey , quarterback, offensive line, or any other position (including punter or kicker). The value comes from where the player was picked, not where the player lines up.
Besides Ryan Kelly Jersey , even though Barkley received a significant guaranteed payment, Bell never would have agreed to a four-year deal worth only $31 million. Again, it’s driven by the slot, which carries both that dollar value — and which makes the full amount of the deal guaranteed.
So no aspect of Barkley’s deal means anything to Bell Vontaze Burfict Jersey , who’s in line for $14.5 million this year under the franchise tag, and who is scheduled to hit the open market in March, getting whatever any of the 32 teams will be willing to pay him.
The agent for fullback Zach Line and linebacker Michael Mauti says both veteran free agents have reached contract agreements to return to the New Orleans Saints. Mike McCartney says Line has agreed to a two-year deal while Mauti's contract runs through the 2018 season.
Terms have not been disclosed and the club has yet to announce the move.
Line played in 12 regular-season games last season and his highlights included a touchdown catch. He also played in both of New Orleans' playoff games.
Mauti last season returned successfully from surgery to remove his large intestine because of ulcerative colitis. He played in 11 regular-season games and both playoff matchups. He was a regular on special teams and rotated in routinely as a reserve on defense late in the season.