It was originally reported that Sammy Watkins signed a one year, 4 million dollar deal with the Packers. The words “up to” 4 million were emphasized. Today we found out how emphasized it actually was:
Looks like Sammy Watkins' contract will land at $1.77 million on the cap for 2022, impacting the Packers cap space by less than $1 million due to Top 51 cap rules.
— Ken Ingalls – Packers Cap 💰 (@KenIngalls) April 19, 2022
Less than one million dollars against the cap? For a veteran deep threat wide receiver? Absolutely incredible work by Russ Ball. Here is an even further breakdown of the contract:
Sammy Watkins contract details from Over The Cap:
Base salary: $1.12 million
Prorated bonus: $350K
Per game roster bonus: $330K
Workout bonus: $50K
Cap number: $1,772,353— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) April 19, 2022
This move should absolutely leave room for moves in the future if Green Bay desires to.
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