29 Eye-popping contracts in sports


[post_page_title]Derek Carr[/post_page_title]
Derek Carr stole the headlines in June when he signed a five-year, $125 million contract with the Raiders. The deal made him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, beating out Andrew Luck who had made history just a year earlier. Carr helped make the Raiders relevant again and reportedly received $40 million signing bonus and $70 million total in guarantees. Carr took the Raiders from a 3-13 team during his rookie season in 2014 to a 12-4 team last season.
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