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Eagles land No. 20 pick Makai Lemon on four-year rookie deal
sports1 month ago

Eagles land No. 20 pick Makai Lemon on four-year rookie deal

Makai Lemon, the No. 20 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, signed a four-year, roughly $20.8 million fully guaranteed rookie contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including an $11.5 million signing bonus. The USC receiver was selected after Philly traded up over the Steelers; he posted 79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. The Eagles have added Hollywood Brown and Dontayvion Wicks this offseason, with a potential A.J. Brown trade after June 1.

Williams stays with SF on two-year, $50M deal
sports1 month ago

Williams stays with SF on two-year, $50M deal

Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract, including $37 million guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus, keeping the five-time All-Pro left tackle in San Francisco amid prior cap-talk, with the arrangement potentially classified as an extension reaching about $82 million over three years depending on how it's counted.

Lions Reclaim Part of Ragnow's Signing Bonus After Retirement
sports2 months ago

Lions Reclaim Part of Ragnow's Signing Bonus After Retirement

The Detroit Lions required center Frank Ragnow to repay a portion of his signing bonus after retirement; Lions president Rod Wood says this is a longstanding precedent dating back to Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, and with Ragnow’s $6 million signing bonus and two years left on his contract at retirement, about $3 million was owed, a sum tied to the team recovering money paid in advance for services not rendered.

United Airlines flight attendants reach tentative deal with raises and $740 million signing bonus
business2 months ago

United Airlines flight attendants reach tentative deal with raises and $740 million signing bonus

United Airlines and its flight attendants' union reached a tentative labor agreement that includes immediate raises, a top pay of $100 per hour, pay for boarding and disruption times, and a $740 million signing bonus; if ratified, it would make United the last major U.S. carrier to secure a cabin-crew deal post-pandemic, following a previously rejected offer that included a 26% raise.

Seahawks lock in record-breaking extension for Jaxon Smith-Njigba
sports2 months ago

Seahawks lock in record-breaking extension for Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Seattle exercised fifth-year options on Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, then reached a record extension with JSN that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid WR and Seahawks’ top earner. The deal features a $35M fully guaranteed signing bonus, a $30M 2027 option bonus, a $10M 2029 option bonus, fully guaranteed base salaries through 2029, guarantees on 2028–2029 salaries, escalating base salaries through 2031, a 2032 void year, and workout/roster bonuses that drive cap hits through 2031.

Mike Evans lands a team-friendly 49ers deal with $42.5M base and up to $60.4M with incentives
sports2 months ago

Mike Evans lands a team-friendly 49ers deal with $42.5M base and up to $60.4M with incentives

Mike Evans’s deal with the San Francisco 49ers amounts to a $42.5 million base over 2026–2028, starting with a $12 million signing bonus and guaranteed structures, plus workout and per-game bonuses; it includes $12.5 million and $10.95 million option bonuses and could reach about $60.4 million with incentives, with Evans reportedly prioritizing the 49ers (and tax considerations) over higher-paying offers elsewhere.

Tigers land Framber Valdez on 3-year, $115M contract
sports3 months ago

Tigers land Framber Valdez on 3-year, $115M contract

Detroit signed Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million deal with a $20 million signing bonus, an opt-out after year two, and some deferred money, reuniting him with manager A.J. Hinch to form a formidable 1-2 at the top of Detroit’s rotation behind Tarik Skubal; the move signals a win-now approach and could influence Skubal’s arbitration outcome and future trade discussions.

Ravens chase record-breaking deal: a five-year, $287M extension for Lamar Jackson
sports4 months ago

Ravens chase record-breaking deal: a five-year, $287M extension for Lamar Jackson

Baltimore is reportedly pursuing a five-year, about $287 million extension for Lamar Jackson to push his average past $60 million per year, effectively replacing his current two-year, $104 million deal. The plan hinges on cap-efficient structuring (including a large signing bonus and guarantees) and Jackson’s preferences on guarantees; regardless, the Ravens could rework the arrangement later if needed as they work toward making him the league’s highest-paid QB again.