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Von Miller got a monstrous contract, befitting a sack-happy Super Bowl MVP. Muhammad Wilkerson and Justin Tucker also received big paydays, shedding their franchise tags and getting new deals.
Kirk Cousins, Alshon Jeffery, Eric Berry and Trumaine Johnson, however, will all be playing this season under the value of their tags after they and their teams failed to agree on long-term contracts by the NFL’s Friday deadline.
Miller and Denver spent the offseason in a contract stare down this season, but the sides agreed to a six-year, $114.5 million deal that includes $70 million guaranteed.
Miller and agent Joby Branion parlayed patience into a record-breaking deal in terms of overall value and guarantees. The outside linebacker received $23 million at signing and will earn $61 million over the first eight months of the blockbuster deal that makes him the highest-paid player outside of quarterbacks in NFL history.
The New York Jets pulled off a last-minute stunner, signing Wilkerson to a five-year extension shortly before the deadline.
Tucker and the Baltimore Ravens agreed to a four-year contract, announced late Friday afternoon by the team.
Cousins will earn $19.95 million this season while playing under the franchise tag for Washington, and Jeffery will be paid $14.6 million this season by Chicago.
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