Jennings second highest paid receiver
June 25, 2009 by James Edwards
Filed under Sports
NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest.
How can this be happening and happening in Green Bay, where they are typically very sharp about their payouts to players?
Greg Jennings signed a contract that makes him the second highest paid receiver in the National Football League. He is second only to Larry Fitzgerald.
Hey, Greg Jennings, look at the ball!
You can almost hear the rush to the phones as quite a few NFL receivers are texting their agents to ask for a better deal.
They always think they’re underpaid, and they always wait for that one example – a player they think can’t compare to them on the field – to use as leverage.
Jennings will become that guy for wide receivers throughout the league. He will become the new guy to emulate when it comes to negotiations and contract demands.
Jennings, who is only 25 years old, had solid numbers in 2008 (80 receptions, 1,292 yards, nine TDs),
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Ahh, the NFL money beat goes on. Remember when the Detroit Lions made Cory Redding the highest paid defensive lineman after one good year? Quite a few NFL players benefited from that and quite a few more will benefit from this signing.
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