Miami Dolphins sign Ryan Tannehill to big extension
's mega-deal has been completed.The quarterback signed an extension through the 2020 season, the team announced Monday. The 26-year-old is the first of the big four from the 2012 draft cla s (, , ) to solidify a second deal.According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, the four-year extension includes $77 million in new money. The now have their quarterback under contract for $95 million over six years in total. $25 million is fully guaranteed, with $45 million in "guarantees" over the life of the deal. (Tannehill has
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Landon Collins Jersey to earn those guarantees.) The numbers could very well be a launching pad for Luck, who is working on an extension of his own. In the immediate future, it may put pre sure on the to get a deal done with Wilson.Tannehill capitalized on a career-best 2014 season which included new personal highs in completion percentage, touchdowns (27) and yards (4,045). Armed with a slew of new targets, the team hopes that his trajectory will continue.The move marks the second time Mike Tannenbaum, the team's new executive vice president of football operations, has overseen a hefty extension for a young quarterback coming off a solid year -- the last was with the . While the deal was thought by Tannenbaum to be reasonable considering the market value of a quarterback at the time, it tethered
Daron Payne Jersey a player to a franchise for a few years longer than anyone hoped. It also contributed to a divorce between the former GM and the franchise.Of course, Tannehill is not Sanchez. In offensive coordinator Bill Lazor's scheme, Tannehill's looking like a future top-10 player at the position. After a shaky start to his career, he's one of the few cases of a team being rewarded with patience and faith in steady progre s.All of this amounts to one thing for the in 2015: Pre sure.Lazor will be under pre sure to continue Tannehill's development and Joe Philbin will be under pre sure to manage a team that has lofty expectations in a dangerous
Khaleke Hudson Jersey division.Tannehill will now be under pre sure to live up to the deal, especially with , rookie first-round pick , , and at his disposal.It is without question the most talent he's had around him, and the best team on paper that Philbin has ever coached.For now, the ' brain trust can go into this season with the feeling that everything is in front of them and the future is bright. Tannehill has a high upside at an price tag. What's not to like?Should he not perform, though, the pre sure could end up giving way to a very different-looking team and coaching staff in 2016.The latest
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