Josh Norman Gets Deal He Wanted, Finds Perfect Fit in Washington

April 23, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Star cornerback Josh Norman's sudden departure from the Carolina Panthers a few days ago caught fans and pundits completely off guard. After all, it isn’t every day that a Super Bowl team cuts bait on one of the defensive linchpins who helped it get there.
Well, while the Panthers may not have been willing to make Norman the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback, it turns out another team was. On Friday, Norman found his new home and his fat payday, while the Washington Redskins filled the biggest hole in their defense in an even bigger way.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com was among the first to report Norman’s Friday visit to the nation’s capital went well, especially for his bank account:
Colleague Albert Breer had the lowdown on the fully guaranteed portion of the contract or as we call it in the NFL, "all that really matters":
According to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports, the contract is also front-loaded in a manner that will net the 28-year-old quite the w...

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