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These are the NFL’s 10 worst current contracts

By Mike Phillips

Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Nate Solder #76 of the New York Giants in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 01, 2019, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Packers defeated the Giants 31-13. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Nate Solder #76 of the New York Giants in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 01, 2019, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Packers defeated the Giants 31-13. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

6. NFL’s worst contracts: OT Nate Solder (4 years, $62 million with $34.8 million guaranteed)

Another trend that will begin to emerge on the list of worst contracts is NFL teams overpaying for free agents from the Patriots. If Bill Belichick opts not to retain a player, it is often a sign that they don’t have a ton left to offer for opposing teams.

That was the case for the New York Giants, who were desperate to improve their offensive line after the disastrous 2017 season. New GM Dave Gettleman threw a ton of money at Solder to protect Eli Manning’s blindside for the next few years.

Solder has regressed since signing the deal, devolving into a virtual turnstile at left tackle last season. The Giants had to use the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft on left tackle Andrew Thomas, meaning Solder could be shifted to the right side as soon as this season.

The thing that makes Solder’s deal worse is that Gettleman backloaded it, meaning that an aging player counts for nearly $20 million against the cap this season and another $21 million next season. The Giants have an out after this year where they can cut Solder and save $14 million, but they will still have to eat $6.5 million in dead money on a deal that hasn’t given them a very good return on investment.

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