Wagner gets $43M over 4 years, $56M over 5 for Luke?

[Thorrez]

No increase in top inside linebacker market, the Seahawks just did us a favor. 

I am guessing $56 over 5 for Luke with guarantees in the thirties ($22 for Wagner).

[Daddy_Uncle]

I feel like money isn't a top priority with Luke. He will get paid what he deserves and will be a Panther for his entire career. There will be iconic photos/statues of him and Cam holding the Lombardi trophy

[Plewis]

Luke said all he needed was a room at wofford and the football field. He ain't thinking about contracts right now. He's a straight shooter so I don't doubt he's telling the truth.

[juliosantos]

Lukes more in it for the love of football then the money, obviously he wants to get paid and he will , but I think his mind set is all about the panthers.  Great player and an even greater charactor

[*FreeFua*]

Luke wants to get paid, period

 

This is his first big contract, you don't take anything less than what you think you're worth. This is football, lots can happen between now and your second contract

[Mol3m4n]

Seattle got a deal tbh.

[Bozarden]

Seattle got a deal tbh.

He got Paid rougly 2million more/year than the next closest ILB. How is that a deal?

[ctrcat]

He got Paid rougly 2million more/year than the next closest ILB. How is that a deal?

Exactly.  This article here says they likely didn't want to pay more that $7 mil per http://chawktalk.com/2014/12/12/how-much-will-bobby-wagner-cost/

I think most knew we were going to pay more than $11 per for Luke.  Heck his 5th year option is more than that.

[Sasquatch]

He got Paid rougly 2million more/year than the next closest ILB. How is that a deal?

 

By what source? Wagner seems to have got less than the Packers Mathews and the Steelers Timmons.

 

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/cap-hit/inside-linebacker/

[uncfan888]

 

By what source? Wagner seems to have got less than the Packers Mathews and the Steelers Timmons.

 

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/cap-hit/inside-linebacker/

You can't look at that though.. Their contracts could have been back loaded. Gotta look at the average 

[Peppers90 NC]

 

By what source? Wagner seems to have got less than the Packers Mathews and the Steelers Timmons.

 

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/cap-hit/inside-linebacker/

Matthews deal was set up for when he was primarily a pass rusher

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

3-4 OLB contracts are treated as DES basically. They will be substantially higher than a 4-3 lber.

[davos]

Given where things are going league/salary wise and after all of the media drama about Wilson this offseason, Seattle is pretty much keeping their core in tact for ok deals.  If they rework Kam then their vitals are in check with Sherman, Kam, Thomas, Wilson, and Wagner.   F*ck.

[ctrcat]

Given where things are going league/salary wise and after all of the media drama about Wilson this offseason, Seattle is pretty much keeping their core in tact for ok deals.  If they rework Kam then their vitals are in check with Sherman, Kam, Thomas, Wilson, and Wagner.   F*ck.

So what?  Same team we've hung with and coulda/woulda/shoulda beat multiple times.  They already released McDaniel who had two key fumble recoveries and was a key cog against us.  Their role players will continue to take a significant hit as I've posted in detail multiple times.