Sign Chris Johnson now!

How do you circumvent the 30 percent rule with a $17 million signing bonus? It's a great model contract, and CJ definitely deserves it, but how would you get it done this year?

I will say one thing, it would make more sense to sign CJ to a seven year contract now while he's still young. Of course, that's assuming he would honor his new contract throughout. Often enough, you see guys signing six and seven year deals when they are 27 or 28. Doesn't make sense.

 

Anyone playing at a probowl level through a 7 year contract will start wanting a new contract at year 5. They'll start mentioning it prior to year 4. It's how these guys get paid the most. I also see nothing wrong with that.

(that's not to say CJ will play at that high of a level for 5 straight seasons)

 

I understand, but the numbers don't add up.

 

As they should. If he gets a new contract, plays at a high level for TWO seasons, see's another RB get a new contract, he may ask for yet another contract. This would be a problem. Five seasons into a seven year contract, sure. A player should be getting vocal about their contract status.

 

Regardless of what should, shouldn't, will and will not happen, I would like to see this distraction behind the team. I'd almost rather hear about Brett Favre.