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TwoTimeTiger · 06-09-2016 12:21 PM

Former Memphis QB Paxton Lynch agrees to $9.5 million deal with Denver
The Denver Broncos' No. 1 pick and former Tigers quarterback Paxton

By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal

Former University of Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch has agreed to a four-year contract with the Denver Broncos worth approximately $9.5 million, The Commercial Appeal has confirmed.

Lynch, who was selected No. 26 overall in the first round of April's NFL draft, will sign the deal later this afternoon.

The deal includes a signing bonus of $5,091,860, according to Channel 9 News in Denver, and a fifth-year team option that can be exercised after his third professional season.

Salaries for rookie contracts are largely pre-determined based on the league's salary cap and the draft slot at which each individual player was selected.

Lynch's agent, Leigh Steinberg, posted on Twitter that he was flying to Denver to finalize the contract, which will include "charitable giving."

Memphomaniac · 06-09-2016 12:43 PM

Friends in Denver say they love him up there. He's on the front page of the sports section nearly every day.

local · 06-09-2016 12:59 PM

Get paid playboa!

~~tigerpride96~~ · 06-09-2016 01:33 PM

Seems a little low for a 5 year deal to be the star QB, no? Must have a reeval clause after a year or two.

Oh, and...THREAD TITLE OF THE YEAR candidate.

WColt45 · 06-09-2016 01:37 PM

(06-09-2016 01:33 PM)tigerpride96 Wrote: Seems a little low for a 5 year deal to be the star QB, no? Must have a reeval clause after a year or two.

Oh, and...THREAD TITLE OF THE YEAR candidate.

I think it was a 4 year deal. And the dude was a late 1st rounder, those are always quite a bit less ever since rookie pay scales were renegotiated a few years back after the Jamarcus Russell debacle.

holyterror · 06-09-2016 01:44 PM

That's real money right there. Good for pax.

gusrob · 06-09-2016 02:15 PM

Reminds me of that Hank WIlliams Jr song "A Memphis boy can survive."

Tiger87 · 06-09-2016 02:43 PM

(06-09-2016 01:33 PM)tigerpride96 Wrote: Seems a little low for a 5 year deal to be the star QB, no? Must have a reeval clause after a year or two.

Oh, and...THREAD TITLE OF THE YEAR candidate.

The money covers 4 years. It's an option for the 5th - which would add money to the contract.

It's a pay slot. Not a lot of negotiating these deals for rookies any longer. This is comparable to what the #19 pick got in 2015. So a bump up in 2016 for Paxton.

gusrob · 06-09-2016 03:31 PM

QBs don't get their BIG contract until they prove themselves during their Rookie Contract

Andrew Luck is fittinta get paid!

MemphisFan95 · 06-09-2016 04:04 PM

Under the new CBA their is a rookie max per you graft range it's the most he could have made but the big thing is 3 years are fully guaranteed and year 4 is 600k guaranteed. Also made donations to his church, High School, and Memphis football program.

tigertom · 06-09-2016 05:13 PM

It's playing great in Colorado . Full page photo of Lynch.

Now , the Tigers in Colorado need to get that alumni organization going and find a great place to gather to see Bronco's games. It's gonna be fun.

GO BRONCOS.... GO PAXTON! !

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/denver-broncos/

AlonsoWDC · 06-09-2016 05:57 PM

(06-09-2016 03:31 PM)gusrob Wrote: QBs don't get their BIG contract until they prove themselves during their Rookie Contract

Andrew Luck is fittinta get paid!

Correct on both counts.

howboutthemtigers · 06-21-2016 09:18 AM

Go, Paxton!

howboutthemtigers · 06-21-2016 09:25 AM

Sorry guys. Trying to get my post count up.

howboutthemtigers · 06-21-2016 09:26 AM

as a lot of you know.....it's hard to get it up.

muffinman · 06-21-2016 09:48 AM

I'd take that money in a heartbeat. Even if it was "Low".

DALLAS TIGER 78 · 06-21-2016 08:19 PM

[quote='tigertom' pid='13322393' dateline='1465510383']
It's playing great in Colorado . Full page photo of Lynch.

Now , the Tigers in Colorado need to get that alumni organization going and find a great place to gather to see Bronco's games. It's gonna be fun.

Makes me want to go house hunting in Denver.

Tiger87 · 06-21-2016 09:24 PM

The Broncos actually play in Nashville late in the season...

macgar32 · 06-22-2016 06:58 AM

(06-09-2016 01:37 PM)WColt45 Wrote:
(06-09-2016 01:33 PM)tigerpride96 Wrote: Seems a little low for a 5 year deal to be the star QB, no? Must have a reeval clause after a year or two.

Oh, and...THREAD TITLE OF THE YEAR candidate.

I think it was a 4 year deal. And the dude was a late 1st rounder, those are always quite a bit less ever since rookie pay scales were renegotiated a few years back after the Jamarcus Russell debacle.

Russel Wilsons first contract was 4 years for 3 Million, it is not that unusual

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