Why the former Cowboys signal-caller getting paid is good for the league as a whole.
More important, it’s deals such as Romo’s that make one realize exactly why players should sign a 10-year collective bargaining agreement that provides all kinds of new money for younger players and slightly higher revenue percentages throughout. Labor peace in the NFL means more television money for everyone.
And by more I mean much more. In 2013, each NFL club got roughly $100 million from the networks before the season began. In 2019, that figure was $255 million.