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By Ronald Evans

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys makes the recption for a touchdown in front of cornerback Deandre Baker #27 of the New York Giants during the second quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys makes the recption for a touchdown in front of cornerback Deandre Baker #27 of the New York Giants during the second quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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A large group of former Alabama Crimson Tide players is seeking new NFL contracts. A few have already been done including the huge deal for Amari Cooper.

So far the biggest news in NFL contracts and former Alabama football players has been extensions to avoid players becoming free agents. Amari Cooper reportedly walked away from more money available from the Washington Redskins to remain a Dallas Cowboy. The payoff for Amari was a five-year, $100M extension.

Jarran Reed signed a two-year, $23M extension to stay with the Seattle Seahawks. A.J. McCarron gained a one-year contract to remain with the Texans for $4M. Before the current new deal frenzy hit, Eddie Jackson signed a five-year extension to remain with the Chicago Bears for $58.4M. During the NFL season, Julio Jones extended with the Atlanta Falcons for three years and a total of $66M.

The Tennessee Titans used a franchise tag in an attempt to keep Derrick Henry. The estimated contract value for Henry in the 2020 season is at least $10M. The Titans can still execute a multi-year contract with Henry if the parties agree to terms. The Arizona Cardinals have offered a transition tag to Kenyan Drake, with a one-year value of $8.5M. The transition tag means the Cardinals have a right of refusal to match any offer made by other teams.

Andre Smith will be returning for a 13th NFL season. He has a one-year deal for just over $1M with the Baltimore Ravens. More good news is Tony Brown continues to hang on in the league. His 2020 deal is with The Bengals for $750K.

Detailed by al.com there are bonuses in multiple current NFL contracts of former Crimson Tide players.

  •  New York Jets inside linebacker C.J. Mosley’s contract calls for a $10 million roster bonus to be paid on Wednesday.
  • Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly’s contract calls a $10.35M salary for the 2020 season – to become fully guaranteed on Wednesday.
  •  Atlanta Falcons must make a decision by Friday on picking up their option on guard James Carpenter’s contract for the 2022 season. If the Falcons use their option, Carpenter gets $1 million as an option bonus. If they don’t, Carpenter still gets $1 million
  • Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins has a similar setup in the six-year, $84 million contract he signed one year ago. Collins will get $6 million on Sunday if Washington picks up its option for the 2024 season, if the Redskins decline to use their option, Collins still will get $6 million

Among the names of former Alabama Crimson Tide stars searching for new deals are Mark Barron, HaHa Clinton-Dix, Reggie Ragland, Damion Square, Cyrus Jones and DeAndrew White.

Other than the cited information from al.com, all other data in this post comes from spotrac.com. For NFL contract details, Spotrac is an exceptional source.

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What former Crimson Tide player will ink the next new deal? A good guess is either Mark Barron or A’Shawn Robinson. UPDATED: A’Shawn Robinson has a new 2-year deal with the Rams for $17M.

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