@RapSheet: #Patriots S Devin McCourty will sign a 5-year, $47.5M contract, source said. Wow. And... turned down more elsewhere
McCourty Resigned: 5yrs/$47.5m with $28.5m guaranteed
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#Patriots S Devin McCourty will sign a 5-year, $47.5M contract, source said. Wow. And... turned down more elsewhere
#Patriots S Devin McCourty will sign a 5-year, $47.5M contract, source said. Wow. And... turned down more elsewhere
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 19s20 seconds ago
How important was signing S Devin McCourty to the #Patriots? Team source reaction to it getting done: “Thank God.”
How important was signing S Devin McCourty to the #Patriots? Team source reaction to it getting done: “Thank God.”
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How important was signing S Devin McCourty to the #Patriots? Team source reaction to it getting done: “Thank God.”
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How important was signing S Devin McCourty to the #Patriots? Team source reaction to it getting done: “Thank God.”
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RT @RapSheet: #Patriots S Devin McCourty will sign a 5-year, $47.5M contract, source said. Wow. And... turned down more elsewhere
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$9.5 million average value would put him at #2 just below Earl Thomas, who is at $10 million per year, and above Jairus Byrd at $9 million per.
I wonder what his other offers were.
I wonder what his other offers were.
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Need to see details of course but...the man certainly got paid. In my laymen's opinion DMac is all-pro caliber at safety. His ability to plan man coverage so well like the CB he used to be is an added bonus for a guy like BB. He's one of the smartest guys on the team. You rarely saw QBs throw at Revis but you also rarely saw them throw at McCourty. Just a great player and a perfect fit for the Pats. Thrilled to have him back.
I'm going to guess about $25 million guaranteed, $12.5m signing bonus, and $6.8m cap hit in 2015. Just guessing.
They can keep Revis by restructuring other players and dumping some dead weight. Not difficult.Ed Hillel said:
@patscap: Please do not presume that McCourty's 2015 cap number is $9.5m. Would expect it to be lower as Patriots backload their large contracts.
Ben Volin @BenVolin 21s21 seconds ago
Can confirm that McCourty's deal with #Patriots is worth a maximum of $47.5m over 5 years. Left money on the table to come back to NE
"maximum of $47.5"
Can confirm that McCourty's deal with #Patriots is worth a maximum of $47.5m over 5 years. Left money on the table to come back to NE
"maximum of $47.5"
Mike Reiss @MikeReiss 11s11 seconds ago
Devin McCourty contract terms with Patriots, per source: 5 years, $47.5 million, including $28.5 million in total guarantees.
Devin McCourty contract terms with Patriots, per source: 5 years, $47.5 million, including $28.5 million in total guarantees.
@MikeReiss: Devin McCourty contract terms with Patriots, per source: 5 years, $47.5 million, including $28.5 million in total guarantees.
If they reach a deal with Revis, they can then cut him but hold off on signing the new deal until the new league year starts, after which they could free space. For example, they can save nearly 6.5M by cutting Mayo and designating him post-June 1st (assuming Mayo passed a physical).Ed Hillel said:
That's a pretty general statement. You'll find it's more difficult than you think when you look at the actual specifics, I think. But maybe Revis has a lower market than we all thought and makes it a bit easier.jsinger121 said:
@MarkdominikESPN: On NFL live w/ Trey Wingo we talked how Pats must have something working with McCourty. Now it's clear and good by them to keep both players
Tom E. Curran @tomecurran 12s12 seconds ago
We'll have @McCourtyTwins (d-mac) on Sports Sunday coming up in a few minutes. Get dere. @CSNNE
We'll have @McCourtyTwins (d-mac) on Sports Sunday coming up in a few minutes. Get dere. @CSNNE
Everyone says the Pats don't pay top guys but they just made McCourty the 2nd highest paid safety in the game behind Earl Thomas. They pay for premium talent and I expect them to do the same for Revis.
Safeties age pretty well so hopefully this works out OK. We're getting his age 28-32 years which would be an issue with some other positions.
I think you can make a real good case for him. He's not Earl Thomas but not many are. Outside of a healthy Eric Berry I don't see many safeties ahead of him other than Earl Thomas.theapportioner said:
@jeffphowe: McCourty turned down good offers from the Eagles, Giants and Jaguars to remain with the Patriots. Pats clearly stepped up with big money.
@PatriotsHaven: Devin McCourty: "I knew it in my heart that I wanted to be back in New England"... "I'm happy it all worked out." #Patriots
It's going to be a big hit to keep him in years 4 and 5, I would think, without extending and renegotiating with him. This sounds like a 3 year $28.5 million deal for the most part, spreading about $6 million in dead money into years 4 and 5 for year 1-3 cap savings.. Assuming a 12.5m to 15m signing bonus, I would think amortized bonus plus base salary in years 4 and 5 are going to be in the $12.5 million per year range if not more.Morgan said:
@MarkDanielsPJ: McCourty on Revis: "I actually spoke to him. I told him I want him back here, I want to play with him."
By year 4 and 5 of the deal the salary cap could be pushing close to 200 million.DennyDoyle'sBoil said:
All NFL contracts longer than 3 years are mostly bullshit. Look at 3 year guarantees and after that who knows.
That sounds right. It's probably a 3-4 year deal for all practical purposes. Hopefully they didn't go crazy with the bonus money.DennyDoyle'sBoil said:
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I agree with you about year 5 since I assume the hit will be artificially low in 2015 but I'm waiting to see the details for year 4. With the amount the cap has gone up recently if it's in the $11M range and he's still playing at a high level then it could be reasonable.
We have to see McCourty's cap hit this year, which I think will tell us quite a bit about where they think they stand with Revis. If it's 8-9 this season, even the Amendola and Mayo post June cuts wouldn't be enough, when you consider holes/draft picks etc. Gonna be interesting, for sure.Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:
I think the hit will be smaller but I agree with the overall point that there isn't a ton of room to maneuver.Ed Hillel said:
Signing Revis will give the team around $10 million in cap space. Restructuring Mayo down to just injury guarantee gives them around $5 million. Cutting Amendola gives them $3 million or so. Wilfork gave them around $8 million.Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:
They'll be fine.
The Law of Conservation of Rutgers Alumni meant Pats had to sign D-Mac or trade to get Steve Beauharnais back.
They were about 4.4 over before McCourty, so let's say they are about ten over. If they can get Revis to a 15 million hit this season (including the 5 dead), it probably would be manageable, but still very tight. I was thinking before Revis would get silly money offers (18 million or so), but if they're in the 14 range, maybe it can get done.RedOctober3829 said: