03-16-2021, 07:10 PM
(03-16-2021, 06:05 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Overpaid for Cam
You must have not looked at the contract. He basically signed a backup level deal.
2.5 million dollar signing bonus
1.5 mil base salary
1.5 mil total in roster bonus (paid per game)
He has 9 million in incentives attatched to the playoffs, Pro Bowl, All-Pro, MVP and Superbowl.
Worst case scenario, he's getting 5.5 millon if sticks on the roster all year. Best case, they just got a Pro-bowl/All Pro level QB who wins a Superbowl in 2021, and wins MVP, for 14 million bucks.
Fwiw, here's some comparable QB's and their salaries to compare to the 5.5-14 mil deal Cam just inked:
Andy Dalton - 10 mil
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 10 mil
Taysom Hill - 12 mil
Jacoby Brissett - 7.5 mil
Case Keenum - 7 mil
Jameis Winston - 5.5 mil
It sounds like, barring a return to his absolute prime and a Superbowl, that Cam Newton will make well under 10 million dollars. In fact, he'll probably make under 8 mil, even if he starts every game.
