The Awesome World of NFL 2020 NFL

[Steve]

More details on Patrick Mahomes' contract here

Chiefs Agree 10-year $503m Contract With Mahomes

Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes has signed a 10-year extension with the Kansas Chiefs reportedly worth between $450 million and $503 million

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[Tom]

Are we confident there will be football this year?

I see the Big 10 in college football has announced that they will only play in-conference football (and they've specifically highlighted that this is the case IF the season goes ahead). Actually, they've specifically said that they are prepared not to play at all if it's in the best interest of students, staff and fans. Several other conferences are expected to announce the same, but the consensus seems to be that this is the first domino to fall that will eventually lead to no college football. Several high-level Athletic Directors (Georgia, Ohio State etc.) have said they are not confident that the season will go ahead.

I know the money in the NFL is a different beast, and money, unfortunately, talks loudly enough to dictate what may or may not happen, but let's not pretend that there are huge financial repercussions to what is happening in college football also. I'm coming to the terms with the fact we may not have football at any level this year.

FWIW, there may not be high school football either. The Dallas Schools Superintendent says he's sure there won't be any in Texas.

 

[Birdman]

I'm not expecting there to be a full season. The US handling of the coronavirus is a mess, with a lot of the NFL states being particularly badly hit. Florida, Texas, New York. I'd be shocked if there isn't massive disruption.

 

[David76]

Yeah, looking at Florida, Texas and also California the number of cases continues to rise. Between them, they have 8 NFL teams I think.

Then you have Georgia, Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada, none of them looks great.

Things are better in NY/NJ/PA/MA but hard to see any sort of a normal season from this vantage point.

 

[Bandit]

With a record number of Covid-19 increases 3 days in a row, this is getting worse before it's getting better. The 2020 season will not go ahead. Just can't with the current number of cases or even half that.

 

[Geezer]

With a record number of Covid-19 increases 3 days in a row, this is getting worse before it's getting better. The 2020 season will not go ahead. Just can't with the current number of cases or even half that.

Toronto v D.C. United was cancelled last night in the MLS (set to go ahead tonight). 1 positive test and one inconclusive. And then you see FC Dallas withdraw altogether due to 10 players and one member of the technical staff testing positive.

And that's with smaller roster sizes for MLS teams. Once they start testing 90 man rosters at training camp, we might get a better picture of how things look.

 

[Dylan]

Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs have beaten the July 15 buzzer to get a longterm deal hammered out. The defensive tackle has agreed to mega-extension with the franchise that will keep him with the club for the next four years, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The deal is worth $85 million and Jones will see $60 million guaranteed.

Jones was hit with the franchise tag earlier this offseason and would have made $16.1 million if he played the 2020 campaign under the tag. The Chiefs had until 4 p.m. ET on July 15 before the negotiating window for the two sides to speak about a longterm deal closed, so they are narrowly getting by with this extension. Jones did hint at a potential holdout if he didn't reach an agreement on an extension so this is a promising development on multiple levels for the Chiefs. Under this extension, Jones will get $37 million at signing and the deal includes $5 million in incentives, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

 

[Birdman]

Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs have beaten the July 15 buzzer to get a longterm deal hammered out.

Great re-signing.

Interested in seeing the structure. From the numbers we have so far $1m more than the contract Buckner, a close comp to him, got at the start of the offseason but $20m more guaranteed money.

Going to take some cap magic and praying for no serious injuries to keep things on the right track. Things could get very interesting for them if the cap drops next year (as it will for several teams).

 

[Geezer]

Given the supply of quality of RBs out there, the Henry deal looks like another one that a team may live to regret.

Cleveland did a good job signing Garrett long term. Again, crazy numbers but I don't think we've even seen yet how good he'll end up being and it is a position that is generally relatively durable.

 

[Geezer]

Interesting heat map by the NFLPA. Shows what a challenge getting the season going will be, especially how the states of some of the most impacted teams have the loosest regulations.