Sources: The have re Reggie Jackson Jersey -worked All-World DT Aaron Donalds 3 remaining contract years to give him a ma sive $40M raise through 2024, making him the highest paid non-QB in NFL history at 31 years old. He gets $95M(!) through 2024.
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Importantly for Donald, his new contract is not a contract extension. It's a restructure. Donald was already contracted to the Rams for three more seasons at an average annual value (AAV) of $22.5 million. He is quite literally receiving a $40 million raise.
As he should.
Donald is one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history. Now, he has a historic contract to boot.
Here are the details to Donald's new deal and how it compares to other players in his position.
Aaron Donald contract detailsAccording to Pro Football Justin Bour Jersey Talk's , Donald's contract is divided up as follows:
Donald will receive $65 million fully guaranteed during the first two years of the contract. There's no offset language regarding to the guarantees, so Donald will be getting his payment in full.Donald's new deal is structured in a way that allows him to retire after the 2023 season with no financial penalty. If he chooses to return to the field in 2024, Donald will pocket an additional $30 million. That number would be fully guaranteed after the fifth day of the 2024 season.Donald's contract Tommy La Stella Jersey includes a pair of voidable years, starting after the final day of the 2024 season. That means the Rams wouldn't be able to franchise tag Donald for the 2025 year. In other words, Donald would be free to sign with any team he likes if he for 2025, if he still decides he wants to play.Donald's deal gives him the flexibility he so desperately desired, while also ensuring he's receiving a compensation package befitting his stardom.
Here's how the contract is broken down, year-by-year, :
Year 1Signing bonus: $25 million2022 base salary: $1.5 million (fully guaranteed)2022 roster bonus: $5 million (fully guaranteed Felix Pena Jersey )Year 22023 base salary: $13.5 million (guaranteed for injury at signing; fully guaranteed on the third day of the 2023 league season, no forfeiture language included)2023 roster bonus: $15 million (fully guaranteed; due on the second day of the 2023 league season)Year 32024 base salary: $30 million (fully guaranteed on fourth day of the 2024 league season; the contract would be given as a $20 million option bonus and $10 million base salary, for cap purposes)How does Aaron Donald's contract compare to other non-quarterbacks?Donald's new deal puts him in unchartered territory for non-quarterbacks in the NFL. Donald's nearly $32 Matt Harvey Jersey millionaverage annual value (AAV) is $10 million more than Giants DE Leonard Williams, the second-highest paid defender in the league.
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Donald's contract also makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. And it's not really even close; no other non-QB has ever netted more than an AAV of $30 million.
Until Donald.
Here's a list of the top ten highest-paid non-QBs in the NFL, ranked in order of AAV.
PlayerTeamAverage annual value (AAV)Aaron DonaldRams$31.67 millionTyreek HillDolphins$28.25 millionTJ WattSteelers$28 millionJoey BosaChargers$27 millionStefon DiggsBills$26 millionXavien HowardDolphins$25.345 millionDenzel WardBrowns$25 millionMyles GarrettBrowns$25 millionKhalil MackBears$23.5 millionJaire AlexanderPackers$25 millionHow does Aaron Donald's deal compare to NFL quarterbacks?Donald's newest contract puts him in the upper echelon of the NFL's highest-paid players. However, he still lags behind the contracts of some of the league's best hurlers.
There are 11 quarterbacks who rank above Donald in terms Anthony Rendon Jersey on AAV. However, the $95 million case flow Donald is due to receive over the first three years of his deal is more than that of Josh Allen ($92.3 million) and Patrick Mahomes ($63 million). Simply, Donald is one of the best players in the league. Now, he'll be paid like one.