Two record-breaking contract extensions-for DeAndre Hopkins and Jalen Ramsey-were struck days ahead of Thursday’s season opener, setting high-water marks for receivers (Hopkins at $27.25 million per year) and defensive backs (Ramsey at $21 million), although both fell short of the top ten on the full earnings list. sports leagues, the NFL uses contracts that typically come without full guarantees, which leads agents to negotiate massive upfront bonuses for star clients. Watson will earn an estimated $8 million off the field this year, behind only veteran Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. are other partners where Watson holds a piece of the business. Nutritional supplement maker Zurvita and collectible assets platform Rally Rd. The Michigan chain wants to expand into Texas, and Watson will be a franchisee, in addition to receiving royalties and a stake in the business. Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks Hoagies & Grill announced Watson as a new partner this week. He’s following the well-worn path of NBA stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, who target equity in companies with certain sponsorships. He also has his first book, Pass It On, out this week with life lessons on how to be a leader. His off-field game hit a new level this year with lucrative national marketing agreements with Amazon Web Services and Samsung. The 24-year-old entered the NFL in 2017 with a lot of buzz, after leading Clemson to a national championship and twice being named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, helping him land endorsement deals with Nike, Beats, Verizon, HEB and Reliant Energy as a rookie. Below him is a parade of passers, the coveted position that has been the first pick in 15 of the last 20 NFL Drafts, with Watson among them.
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