For perspective, the Detroit Lions’ Jameson Williams, who has posted related stats to Watson so far in an analogous field-stretching position, inked a three-year contract that pays him out $27.7 million in new cash, greater than twice what Watson will get for his additional yr in Inexperienced Bay.
With the addition of Williams, there are actually 24 veteran NFL receivers who’re making at the very least $20 million per yr. For perspective, there are solely six vast receivers on non-rookie contracts below the age of 28 (assume second-contract gamers) who make between $5 million and $20 million per yr. Sure, the gulf is vast. Often, that is extra of the vary of a declining star than the vary for a younger pass-catcher {that a} crew plans to play like a number one or 2 receiver.
On this $5 million to $20 million vary, Watson’s comparables are Jerry Jeudy, Khalil Shakir, Rashod Bateman, Tutu Atwell, Dyami Brown and Josh Palmer. Jeudy has averaged 856 yards per season over his profession (excluding 2025) and was traded for a fifth- and sixth-round choose final yr. Bateman is at 481. Shakir is Buffalo’s third receiver and has averaged 531 yards. Atwell has averaged 448 in his profession. Brown is at 196. Palmer has posted 572.
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