Saturday, it was revealed that the Detroit lions The defensive Marcus Davenport would be signed. The first reports indicated that it would be a one -year contract to $ 4.65 million. However, we now have clarifications on how the Davenports contract is broken down.
For Davenport, he will obtain 1.65 million dollars guaranteed. In addition to that, his salary will be $ 1.35 million with a signature bonus of $ 300,000. This brings his ceiling to 1.65 million dollars with a ton of opportunities for him to earn more money.
Showed in the distribution of the contract, Davenport can earn $ 50,000 per game as an active list bonus. For example, he played two games last season, so if he played under his new contract during this period, he would have made an additional $ 100,000 over the season.
#Lions One year, $ 3.65 million Marcus Davenport Deal: $ 1.65 million GTD, a signature bonus of $ 300,000, a salary $ 1.35 million (GTD), $ 50,000 per active game, $ 2 million, gaming incentive
– Aaron Wilson (@Aaronwilson_nfl) March 10, 2025
Finally, Davenport should earn a maximum of $ 2 million for bags and gaming incentives. Essentially, it must be healthy and productive in the field to earn $ 4.75 million in the contract. As for the Lions, it is clearly a low -risk decision that could largely pay with the way in which they structured the contract.
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