Instead of giving Jakobi Meyers a major pay rise, the New England Patriots signed veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a three-year, $25.5 million deal in the offseason.
The hope is that Smith-Schuster gives the team a boost in yards after the catch, while also providing that same reliable security blanket that third-year quarterback Mac Jones can depend on in the slot.
Smith-Schuster’s new deal recently came under the microscope by the 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov, who revealed the incentives for multiple NFL contracts. It’s all about the receiving yard totals for the former Pro Bowl receiver, who could earn upwards of $1.