Last week, the Detroit Lions handed Jalen Reeves-Maybin a two-year deal which was categorized as the biggest contract ever given to a primarily special teams player. Given his late-season defensive contributions, I don’t think that’s a completely fair way to categorize Reeves-Maybin, but it is a decent contract for the veteran.
This week, Over The Cap released the full details of Reeves-Maybin’s contract, and it revealed a deal that is both rewarding to the player and anything but suffocating for Detroit. Let’s take a look.