Curse you, Niners.
The San Francisco 49ers signed standout defensive lineman Arik Armstead to a massive five-year extension on Monday morning.
That’s a $17 million per year average, which is very bad news for those who had hoped Jadeveon Clowney could be had for something in that range, or potentially slightly higher at $18 million.
Armstead is quite good, but he is both interior line, and not as good as Clowney. Jadeveon seems unlikely to be interested in a paltry tick above Armstead, and this either raises or confirms the high bar for Clowney’s upcoming contract, depending on which camp you were in.