Everybody who knows anything about football has been saying that J.J. Watt, stuck in the terms of his rookie contract, was the most underpaid player in football. Today, Number 99, who,has proved to be the best defensive player in the game, will become the highest paid defensive player in NFL history.
Watt, who was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, and has become one of the most popular players in Houston football history, had no real leverage to negotiate. He had two years left on his contract, and the Texans could have used the franchise tag on him after that. They say they redid his deal because he’s a great player who outplayed his original contract.
Texans general manager Rick Smith does not do contract negotiations during the regular season because he feels they are too big of a distraction, so team management and Watt’s agent, Tom Condon, worked all day and into the night to reach an agreement.
Details are supposed to be announced at a press conference today, but the dollar amounts are pretty sweet. Watt will be a Texan through 2021, and the new contract will pay him $100 million, with almost $52 million of that guaranteed.
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