The saints contract number one catch big Gen tight end first in the history of a high salary

The saints contract number one catch big Gen tight end first in the history of a high salary

Drew Bristol favorite catch target will continue to accompany him, the morning of July 15, local time, the NFL's official website reports the saints to reach a contract with tight end Jimmy graham, a four-year contract amount of $40 million, 2000 to 21 million of them are protected part, then the saints website confirmed graham contract.

The NFL first high-paying tight end is patriots rob lung khodorkovsky, the average annual salary of $9 million, his position now replaced by graham, and graham protected part of the contract also bigger lung peskov skinner 6 years more than a $53 million contract, the latter only protected part of the $16.5 million.
This offseason saints have been headache for graham renew the contract, in order to leave him as soon as possible, has been set as the franchise player, he graham want take over label outside, because outside the top take salary is much higher than the top tight end, but in sports arbitration court, saints won.
On Monday, the NFL's official website reported that graham petition to the arbitration court, means that the two sides are difficult to achieve long-term contract in the near future, but a day later, the two sides will put pen-to-paper on Tuesday afternoon.Graham in the past two season to consolidate the position of their top tight end, especially last season with 16 touchdown, catch a ball 86 times and 1215 yards to catch distance well ahead of other position players.
Graham contract not only created a tight end high, even compared with outside the top took over as, for example, the same contract this summer bears wide receiver brandon Marshall made an average annual salary and graham are similar, only guarantee amount is more, two other renewal of tight end Mr Reid - cook and Dennis pita only get allowance of $5 million.