AS USA’s Gustavo García takes a look at the top deals done on Saturday, headlined by Matthew Stafford’s contract extension at the Los Angeles Rams.
Gustavo GarcíaUpdate: Mar 20th, 2022 07:10 EDT
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Matthew Stafford
Having guided the Los Angeles Rams to their second Super Bowl championship in 2021, and set a single-season passing yards record, Stafford has been rewarded with a four-year contract extension worth $160m.
✅ Win a Super Bowl✅ Sign extension🔜 Run it back
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 19, 2022
Robert Woods
The Tennessee Titans have traded their sixth-round pick in the 2023 draft for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Woods. In his last season with the Rams, he played nine games, registering 556 yards and four touchdowns before suffering a torn ACL.
Randy Bullock
Bullock had an 83.9% success rate from field goals and a 93.3% percentage on extra points, ps that were more than enough to persuade the Titans to offer him a new contract. Three of his field goals were game-winners: against the Seattle Seahawks, the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers.
Cordarrelle Patterson
Patterson was a versatile performer for the Atlanta Falcons in 2021, and the franchise has rewarded that with a two-year, $10.5m contract. The running back/wide receiver generated 618 rushing yards, 548 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns.
Fletcher Cox
After being cut by Philadelphia at the beginning of the free agency period, six-time Pro Bowler Cox was re-signed by the Eagles for the 2022 season, on a $14m salary. In 10 years with the franchise, the defensive tackle has amassed 443 tackles and 58 sacks.
Donte Jackson
The Carolina Panthers avoided Jackson becoming a free agent by handing him a three-year contract extension worth $35.1m. The cornerback allowed just 42 receptions for 478 yards in 2021.
Robert Tonyan
Tonyan’s 2021 season ended prematurely due to a knee-ligament injury, but the Green Bay Packers have retained him for 2022. If he rediscovers his 2020 form (11 touchdowns and 586 yards), he’ll be Aaron Rodgers’ preferred target following Davante Adams’ departure.
Rasul Douglas
The cornerback played for the Las Vegas Raiders, the Houston Texans, the Arizona Cardinals and the Packers in 2021, and finally earned a long-term Green Bay contract after registering 13 defended passes, five interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.
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