Michael Oher Signs 3 Year Extension - $21.6m

[KB_fan]

I just posted an update in the "Top NFL contracts" thread that I'd posted earlier this week.   This signing now gives the Panthers 7 players with contracts above 5 million per year.  Still below the league average of 9 players per team.

Oher's contract of just over 7 million per year is still a relative bargain given that the average salary for the top LTs (22 of them) is just over 9.1 million per year.  If my math is right, Oher now becomes the 16th highest paid LT in the league.   I'd say that's just about right.  Perhaps a shade higher than I expected, but the mentoring and leadership he provides, and his rapport with Cam are huge.  The fact that he LOVES being in Carolina counts for a lot.  You know he's going to give his all for his teammates. 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

I bet he was sipping on a cup of Hennessy when he signed the deal.  

[Ricky Spanish]

I'm perfectly fine with this. Hopefully the next contract extension involves one KK Short. 

[ThPantherFan]

Very good.  Good value.

[SOJA]

love it now get KK done

[Clicheking]

All I have to say is, good value and he deserves it...now K.K please

[The Lobo]

Good news

[bryn10]

22 Million buys a man a lot of Hennessy

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

he actually had a smaller cap figure than graham gano last year

 

[L-TownCat]

Looks like Dave is getting his quick contracts done to show KK "see? It's not so hard.  Just sign the dotted line."

lets see if this strategy pays off, cotton.

[KB_fan]

Here was what the top LT contracts looked like as of earlier this week.  Average for the top 22 LTs was just over 9.1 million per year.  Average for the top 10 was nearly 11.7 million per year.

[blackcat]

Maybe he can afford to go tip that crappy waiter from a week ago....

[Cary Kollins]

its getting hot oher

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

even LTs that have shown something even remotely resembling the potential to be in the top third of the league get paid.  we all remember the frenzy around anthony collins- he isn't on a team right now and he got $15 million guaranteed from the bucs in 2014.

this extension gives the coaching staff and gettleman the flexibility to develop a prospect to step in once oher is finished or deemed expendable.  PFF had him in the top half of the league as a pass blocker last season and at this price point that's solid value.