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Podcast: The Detroit Lions Podcast
Episode: Detroit Lions Podcast: Jackson Smith and Jigba’s Record Deal, Lions’ WR Math, and Safety at 17
Description: A record morning in the NFL wide receiver market
Jackson Smith Njigba just reset the board. Seattle handed the receiver a four-year, $168.6 million extension with more than $120 million guaranteed and an average of $42.15 million per year. That is the new top of the market. The Detroit Lions feel that ripple right away. Amon Ra Saint Brown signed a four-year deal worth about $120 million with $77 million guaranteed less than two years ago. That contract now sits ninth among receivers. Timing rules this league. The salary cap climbs. Revenues climb. Prices follow.
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