Everyone figured Matthew Stafford’s extension with the Detroit Lions would beat Carr’s five-year, $125 million deal, and that came true Monday.
Stafford’s deal is also for five years and makes him the highest paid NFL player ever, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said .
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Join for free ] Among those who hadn’t paid attention to the salary landscape among NFL quarterbacks, expect a lot of freak-outs.
However, the chances of the Lions letting Stafford go in free agency and finding a better quarterback right away were very, very slim.
They had to pay him, and hope that he continues to play at this level – or show an improvement – and build a better team around him.
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