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Jake Delhomme is making almost $20 mil next season?!


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guys its turns out we only owe Jake $5.7 million!

Posted by Mike Florio on March 13, 2010 10:44 PM ET

The Panthers cut quarterback Jake Delhomme, despite owing him $12.7 million in guaranteed money in 2010.

Thanks to Browns owner Randy Lerner, Carolina owner Jerry Richardson suddenly owes Delhomme a lot less.

Per multiple reports, Cleveland will pay Delhomme $7 million in 2010, the first year of his brand-new contract.

It doesn't necessarily mean that Delhomme will get only $5.7 million from the Panthers this year. Given that signing bonuses apply evenly to the various years of a contract (even without a salary cap in place), the Panthers might only get credit for the portion of the signing bonus that applies to the 2010 season. (Delhomme reportedly has signed a two-year deal.)

Either way, Carolina's debt to Delhomme undoubtedly has been reduced by more than a few bucks. We'll try to get the info necessary to figure out the specific numbers.

Meanwhile, the investment in Delhomme means that he'll have more than a leg up in the competition with Seneca Wallace to be the starter, even though Wallace recently said thinks he'll be the starter.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/13/jerry-richardson-should-send-a-ham-to-randy-lerner/

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We're researching the Delhomme contracts. If there's no offset language in his Carolina deal, Marty Hurney should be shot. Then fired..

Nothing should be a surprise to anyone after the post 2008 dealings with Peppers. An entire team on a stranglehold by a FT nightmare. We'll see.

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If Jake is truly getting paid nearly $20 million this season, that would make him THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN THE NFL.

Read that one again: THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN THE NFL.

Nop Peppers Is getting $20 million this season. and jake is making around $18 mil at best maybe closer to $13 mil

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