Don deal After waiting for many years, the New York Giants have welcomed a new player.
With incentives available, the deal’s initial value of $90 million can be increased to $5 million.
It includes a guaranteed amount of $65 million for injuries.
The 25-year-old Beckham will average $20 million over the first three seasons of his contract, according to NFL Network.
Following a play involving Josh Norman of the Carolina Panthers, Odell Beckham of the New York Giants spoke with the referee during their game at MetLife Stadium on December 20, 2015, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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The New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $95 million, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.
incentives, and the contract includes a guaranteed amount of $65 million that even covers injuries. The 25-year-old Beckham will earn $20 million on average over the first three seasons, per NFL Network.
It’s a negotiation; you can’t push things. Intentionality and thoughtfulness are necessary for both parties, and we were both,” Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman stated during the signing of the agreement on Monday. “The negotiations with Kevin Abrams, the assistant general manager, and Zeke Sandhu, Beckham’s agent, were excellent. There was a lot of give and take.” In my opinion, we arrived at the correct conclusion.”
Beckham’s contract exceeds the average annual wide receiver payment of $19 million, establishes a record for guaranteed sums, and surpasses Pittsburgh’s annual wide receiver contracts.
The initial value of the deal is $90 million, and an additional $5 million can be obtained through Antonio Brown of the Steelers, who makes $17 million a year, and Mike Evans of Tampa Bay, who guarantees $55 million.
Beckham told the Giants official website, “I’m just so happy that it is finally done now. It was just a time of patience and waiting, and I knew that it would get done; it was just a matter of when.”
According to his rookie contract, Beckham was expected to earn slightly less than $8.5 million in 2018. This was his fifth-year option. Since the beginning of talks in late July, the parties have advanced steadily. Beckham has frequently stated to reporters that he thought things would resolve themselves.
