With Terry McLaurin’s contract negotiations turning into a hold out from mandatory minicamp occupying much of the Commanders’ coverage early this week, I thought it would be interesting to take a deeper dive into the red-hot wide receiver contract market, and explore some of the nuances of recently signed deals.
It’s no secret that a significant piece of NFL contract negotiations is the prestige that both the player and his agent can garner by being able to tout a “top of market” deal. Sure, the dollars matter, but the perception matters a great deal also, and, in the case of NFL contracts, perception frequently does not reflect reality.