Negotiations between the Jacksonville Jaguars and their first-round pick Justin Blackmon took a little longer as the team tried to extract protections in the deal following the wide receiver's DUI arrest in Oklahoma this summer. According to Pro Football Talk, the Blackmon's deal defers 40 percent of his signing bonus.
Blackmon's deal is worth $18.5 million over four years. He gets $7.11 million of his signing bonus right away, with the rest coming in subsequent seasons. It breaks down like this:
In 2013, Blackmon is due to receive a roster bonus of $1.7 million, with $700,000 due on the fifth day of the league year and the rest due before the start of training camp. In 2014, $1.7 million is due on the fifth day of the league year. The last installment of $1.39 million is due on the fifth day of the 2015 league year.
The base salaries are $390,000 in 2012, $1.23 million in 2013, $2.07 million in 2014, and $2.91 million in 2015.
The deal is guaranteed with no offset language, but does still manage to give the team some protection in the event that he is suspended in that future guarantees go away.
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