Texans, Laremy Tunsil Agree to Record Extension
NFL Offseason - The Houston Texans have signed left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a three-year extension worth $75 million, according to a a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Tunsil’s contract comes with $50 million fully guaranteed and $60 million in total guaranteed. The deal makes him the highest-paid tackle by APY with $25 million per year.
— Laremy Tunsil (@KingTunsil78) March 19, 2023
The Texans acquired Tunsil via a trade with the Miami Dolphins in 2019, starting 50 games for Houston over four seasons. In 2022, Tunsil finished with 15 total blocks and a 1.5% block rate—third lowest of his career—in Tunsil’s first season with at least 1,000 snaps.
Houston finished the 2022 season 31st in adjusted line yards and 13th in adjusted sack rate.
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11 comments, Last at 20 Mar 2023, 10:16pm
#3 by Lebo // Mar 19, 2023 - 2:38pm
Yeah, there are three types of guarantees: for injury, for skill (i.e., if you get cut for poor performance, you still get paid), and for cap (i.e., if you get cut for salary cap reasons, you still get paid - no, I don't fully understand this one, either).
#10 by Pat // Mar 20, 2023 - 3:25pm
From a practical point of view, there's basically only guaranteed for injury and fully guaranteed. The problem with "skill" and "cap" guarantee is that the explanation for why a player's cut is basically totally up to the team, so basically no one specifies anything other than injury and full.
Injury's different. It's worth noting that you can't actually cut a player who's injured anyway, that requires a settlement. Injury guarantees essentially cover salary in future years. So once you get to the final year of a contract, for instance, an injury-only guarantee is pointless. Like, you can't say "oh, it's your final year and you're holding out, we'll guarantee your final year for injury." That'd be pointless.