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With Cam Cashing In, Luck ‘Guaranteed’ Mega-Payday from Colts

By Luke Schultheis

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With Cam Newton‘s new deal now finalized, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck could be next in-line for the next superstar quarterback mega-payday. Yesterday, we noted that Newton’s new deal with the Carolina Panthers essentially changes nothing for the Colts successfully working out a new long-term contract with Luck, as he’ll become the highest paid player in the NFL regardless.

However, with Newton’s now reported 5-year, $103 million extension with $60 million guaranteed, we now have a slightly better idea of just how much Luck figures to possibly command on his new contract. It’s been speculated that Luck could make as much as $25 million annually on his new deal, but Newton’s new deal has brought into light just how many guaranteed dollars could be in Luck’s next contract:

Keep in mind, that while total dollars is the “fancy figurehead” that often gets reported, much of that money isn’t actually guaranteed. It’s the guaranteed dollars in any NFL contract that are imperative because that’s the money a player sees no matter what:

Based on Newton’s new deal, some league experts have speculated that Luck could now see as much as $75 million guaranteed based on the current trends of the NFL quarterback market, where prices are soaring:

However, any way you slice it, Newton’s new deal is encouraging for star young quarterbacks like Luck and the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson at the negotiating table, who figure to become the highest paid players in NFL history, sooner rather than later:

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