Jimmy Graham, Saints Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

July 15, 2014   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

Jimmy Graham and the New Orleans Saints couldn't agree when it came to deciding the Pro Bowler's position. Now officially a tight end, the 27-year-old announced the two sides were able to reach a deal:
The team's official Twitter account shared in the excitement: 
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports on the details of the contract:
The NFL Network's Albert Breer dives deeper into the numbers:
NBC Sports Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio breaks down Graham's deal even further:
Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Graham received $12 million to sign, along with a $1 million base salary for 2014. That’s $13 million in the first year (math!) and a cap number of $4 million.
The rest of the guaranteed money falls into 2015 salary, which is guaranteed for injury only, for now. The $8 million Graham is due to make next year becomes fully guaranteed on the third day of the 2015 waiver period. This means that, as a practical matter, the Saints won&rsqu...

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