What Cam's contract could look like

[Reapuh]

Seems good to me.

http://twitter.com/#!/JasonLaCanfora

In advising its player reps on rookie pool, NFLPA projected Cam Newton would get $22M over 4 yrs and, another $14.3M in a 5th-year option...

JasonLaCanfora Jason La Canfora

by carolinagrowl

But with that 5th yr being an avg of top 5 salaries at his position, it can only be an estimate for now. So they estimate $36.3 over 5 years

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

NFL.com reporting Newton's contract could be worth $36.3 over five years. which pales in comparison to Sam Bradford's $80 million last year.

[Claws]

Still a lot of money for a guy who's never played an NFL down. jmo

[Reapuh]

I agree, but it's a step in the right direction.

[unicar15]

Excellent news

[carpanfan96]

A bunch of money, but nothing compared to what it was or the direction it was headed.

I don't know if the system will work, its still a rookie pool. Rookies can still negotiate a better deal. There's just a cap on the total amount of money that teams have to spend on Rookies. The big question is did owners and players limit option bonuses that rookies can get as that's what ruined the last rookie pool.

[HoFBound90]

Yup, still a lot of money but works out perfect for us considering what it could have been, especially for an unproven NFL player.

[CLTPanther]

Meh, I was hoping we would give him 250 million guaranteed

[jtnc]

A bunch of money, but nothing compared to what it was or the direction it was headed.

I don't know if the system will work, its still a rookie pool. Rookies can still negotiate a better deal. There's just a cap on the total amount of money that teams have to spend on Rookies. The big question is did owners and players limit option bonuses that rookies can get as that's what ruined the last rookie pool.

Rookies can not negotiate another deal, nor the team until the 3rd year of contract.

[thefuzz]

We will certainly know what we have in year 3, so the option should never be used.

By the option year, he will be extended, traded, or cut.

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

How soon after the lockout ends does this deal get done you guys think?

[Kurb]

How soon after the lockout ends does this deal get done you guys think?

day or so before training camp starts

[Jackofalltrades]

This is looooooooooong overdue.

[Happy Panther]

Meh, I was hoping we would give him 250 million guaranteed

Jerry is too cheap to pay him that much

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Wishing he was locked up longer and I still say it is not a positive but oh well.

If he is the real deal under the old rules he would be a bargain until the last year of the contract. If he ends up being the real deal now, he gets his 100 million dollars from somewhere and a 10 year deal at age 25 or 26 rather than still being under control for 3 more years by us.