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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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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 15: Offensive tackle Trent Brown #77 of the Oakland Raiders watches from the sidelines during the first half of the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 15: Offensive tackle Trent Brown #77 of the Oakland Raiders watches from the sidelines during the first half of the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

5. NFL’s worst contracts: OT Trent Brown (4 years, $66 million with $36.3 million guaranteed)

Two of the big aspects of bad contracts merge here: a dearth of offensive linemen and the desire to overpay former Patriots. A year with talented offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia in New England transformed Brown, who was acquired for a third-round pick from the San Francisco 49ers, into a very good tackle.

Brown hit the market after the season and was handed a massive contract by the Raiders, who viewed him as a centerpiece of their rebuilt offensive line. Even though he made the Pro Bowl in 2019, Brown wasn’t nearly worth the money he was being paid.

Brown regressed as a run blocker and also missed five games with a shoulder injury. With the franchise off to Las Vegas, Brown is still going to be a part of their line, but at right tackle.

That deal is essentially paying left tackle money to a player who has had one very good season in the NFL with New England. Brown does have ideal size and is still in his prime, but it is looking more like his run with the Patriots was a flash in the pan than proof he was going to be a dominant tackle.

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