Fifth-year option projections for every first-round player in the 2018 draft class
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March 14, 2021, 8:00 AM·33 min read
After free agency, and just after the NFL draft closes up shop on May 1, there’s one more way teams can solidify their rosters: The decision to exercise the fifth-year option on first-round draft picks from four years before. The decisions have to be made before May 3, and if the team declines the option on the player, that player becomes a free agent a year earlier, unless a longer-term deal happens.
At this time, none of the first-rounders in the 2018 class have signed second contracts; that’s more likely to happen in the 2022 league year. Teams have those players on relatively cheap deals based on slotted contracts; even 2018 first-overall pick Baker Mayfield will make just $920,000 in base salary, and a $4,936,770 roster bonus. His prorated bonus of $5,462,360 will also count against the 2021 cap, so Mayfield represents a 2021 cap hit o
New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Playoffs History
A look back at the New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Playoff Round history.
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Jan 12, 2021
After a 21-9 victory over the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round, the 13-4 New Orleans Saints will play in the 23rd postseason game in their franchise history when they host the 12-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday in the Divisional Playoffs. This is the 8th time the Saints have played a divisional playoff game out of their 14 trips to the postseason.
New Orleans has a 3-4 record in the Divisional Round, and a 3-3 mark under Head Coach Sean Payton. The Saints have hosted a Division playoff game three times, all under Payton, and have a 3-0 record in those contests.
million in his career before falling on hard financial times, now accused of health care fraud. portis, along with nine other former nfl players, including former pro bowl cornerback carlos rogers, named today in a sweeping indictment charging them with conspiracies to steal money from the nfl s health care program for retirees. more than $3.9 million in phony claims were submitted to the plan. reporter: prosecutors say the former nfl players submitted claims for equipment never actually purchased, ranging from expensive oxygen chambers to ultrasound machines. the fbi will not tolerate stealing money meant for health care, no matter who s involved. reporter: portis attorney says today s indictment came as a complete shock to him and that he s vowing to fight the charges and clear his name. david? pierre thomas with us tonight, as well. thank you, pierre. we re also tracking a new storm brewing in the gulf tonight, set to head up the east coast. and a second storm in the we
magnum is underway after claiming she was raped in 2006. in opening statements thursday, her attorney told jurors his client did stab reginald day after he broke down her bathroom door and dragged her out by her hair. an alabama police officer has his job back after racing his motorcycle on duty. you might remember we showed you the video yesterday of officer carlos rogers caught on camera racing a local biker. he resigned under pressure, but the biker who raced him, well, he started a petition to have him reinstated. thursday montgomery s police chief said he rethought his position and asked rogers back to work. i like the way that story turned out. that it was the guy that he was racing that said, this isn t right? i m going to fight for my friend. my motorcycle friend. overreaction and good leadership to go back on your own decision. happy to hear that man has his job. humanity.
have a great weekend. thanks. and we move on. the police officer who quit after getting caught drag racing is keeping his job. let s see. carlos rogers quit rather than face discipline after he was seen on youtube racing another motorcyclist. the police chief in montgomery, alabama, offered him his job back saying rogers has a bright future. he ll be back on the job today, but hear this, not back on a bike for several weeks. a woman saved just as her sinking car went under water. it happened in sanford, florida. cynthia was heading to the mechanic when her steering wheel locked up. she lost control and ended up in a pond. garza called 911 but some bystanders got there first. i don t know if i should try to open the door, but water is coming in the car.