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Deshaun Watson's contract might be the worst thing in pro sports. Worse than Anthony Rendon's, Strasburg's, all of them.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Oct 6 '24, 12:42

He's getting 46million this year, and because of the structure and dead money, they realistically cannot cut him until 2027 unless they want to take a *9* figure dead cap hit.

Note: The NFL cap is only 272mil a year. If he were to die, they'd legitimately have no way out given the past NFL actions when players died and making the contract hit remain.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/21753/deshaun-watson/contract/cash (www.spotrac.com)

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Agent Zero and Chris Davis are probably the only things that have ever been close. -- nm - David Oct 6, 12:52 4
- I wouldn't even put Davis in that category -- his annual salary was like 15mil with deferrals. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 13:06 2
  - I keep wondering if the NFL will try to institute a buyout like the NBA did to get out from under contracts like this -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Oct 6, 13:09 1
    - They call it the Deshaun Watson Rule and then the Browns will use it on Myles Garrett. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 13:15
- hockey doesn't have the money to truly compete on this but Rick DiPietro will still be paid by the Islanders for 4 more years - Reagen Oct 6, 12:59

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Deshaun Watson's contract might be the worst thing in pro sports. Worse than Anthony Rendon's, Strasburg's, all of them.

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