The Cleveland Browns officially signed defensive end Myles Garrett to his five-year, $125 million contract extension on Wednesday and that should now make him the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. The exact layout of that contract hasn’t been made available at the time of this post, but I have learned that it includes the rarely used double option bonus structure, according to former NFL agent Joel Corry of CBS Sports.
So, what does the new Garrett deal ultimately mean for a player such as Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who isn’t expected to sign an extension until this same time next year?