Myles Garrett reset the marketplace for defensive gamers when he agreed to an enormous contract extension with the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and the deal is anticipated to have a direct affect on the Dallas Cowboys. One former common supervisor has now shared a prediction for simply how vital that affect will probably be.
Roughly a month after he requested a commerce, Garrett agreed to a cope with the Browns that may reportedly pay him $40 million yearly and $123.5 million assured. Garrett is now set to change into the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL historical past. Maxx Crosby briefly held that title final week when he agreed to an extension with the Las Vegas Raiders that’s value $35.5 million per yr, so Garrett surpassed that mark by practically $5 million per yr.
Micah Parsons could possibly be subsequent. The star pass-rusher is coming into the ultimate yr of his rookie contract with the Cowboys. Parsons has 52.5 sacks in simply 4 NFL seasons and is among the most disruptive gamers within the NFL. He had 12 sacks in 13 video games this season, which was the bottom mark of his profession.
Given his resume, Parsons will virtually definitely ask for no less than the identical common annual wage as Garrett. Former New York Jets common supervisor Mike Tannenbaum predicts that ready till after Garrett signed his deal will value the Cowboys no less than a further $30 million in the event that they re-sign Parsons.