Rhodes contract news (Ian Rapoport)
#Vikings are finalizing a big-money 5-yr extension for star CB Xavier Rhodes, I'm told. @SunnyTheAgent is in town to hammer out the details
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. — Robin Williams
Great player, big corner. Fast. He's exactly what the modern NFL CB looks like. Great to have him.
Great news, been waiting for this deal to get finalized.
Sources: Vikings finalize five-year extension for CB Xavier RhodesThe Vikings are close to locking up another star defender through the 2022 season.MANKATO — The Vikings have locked up another star defender through the 2022 season.
Rhodes is expected to hold a press conference Sunday afternoon after the deal is done.The new contract gives Rhodes the chance to earn $78 million over the next six years, according to ESPN. It makes him one of the league’s highest-paid cornerbacks with a $13 million average per season.
Due in large part to Rhodes’ play against receivers like Odell Beckham Jr. and DeAndre Hopkins, only two NFL defenses were better against the pass than the Vikings last season. And even though head coach Mike Zimmer has said he doesn’t like a cornerback shadowing a top receiver, he has repeatedly trusted the 27-year-old Rhodes to do so.
Rhodes is the next in line after the Vikings signed defensive end Everson Griffen to a four-year extension earlier this week. The team is also expected to eventually discuss new deals for defensive tackle Linval Joseph, receiver Stefon Diggs and linebacker Eric Kendricks, among others.
The NFL’s current highest-paid cornerback is Washington’s Josh Norman, who signed a five-year deal last year worth up to $75 million.
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-reportedly-finalizing-five-year-extension-for-cb-xavier-rhodes/437493123/
Sure hope all these big money contracts net a Lombardi trophy.
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