Cam Newton’s New Deal Sets Course for Huge Paydays for Wilson and Luck

June 2, 2015   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

The new quarterback contracts tumble into place one by one like dominoes. They form a path that leads us toward the future of football finance.
Ryan Tannehill's deal two weeks ago was the first to topple. It was a relatively modest contract extension, but then Tannehill has a relatively modest resume. The first stage in a chain reaction is always a little underwhelming; it's the last stage that's a doozy.
Tannehill cleared a path for Cam Newton to earn up to $103.8 million in new money atop the $14.67 million he was due to make this year, with $60 million guaranteed, in the new agreement he reached with the Panthers on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, among others. The Newton contract was not just another nine-figure whopper. It was a deal that had to be struck before we could move forward with the next wave of quarterback contracts.
Newton was the first rookie drafted under the new 2011 rookie cap, the first quarterback to get locked into a four-y...

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