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Randall Cobb resigns with the Green Bay Packers
Christian Post Report – Randall Cobb was an integral piece of the Green Bay Packers offense. Cobb was also the top free agent wide out on the market. While other teams, most notably the Oakland Raiders, are in a position to offer him more cash, Cobb is staying right were he is. The Packers have agreed on terms for a new four-year $40 million dollar deal. That means that he and fellow wide out Jordy Nelson will remain QB Aaron Rodgers’ weapons of choice.
$17 million of the money is guaranteed, and Cobb turned down higher contracts from other NFL teams to stay on the Packers, a source with knowledge of the deal told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.
Those statements seem to indicate that one or more teams were interested in Cobb, but his familiarity with their offense and the fact that the Packers are in a better position to win now. That is a big blow to the Oakland Raiders who have cap space to send a need a player to get their team back to some sort of relevance both in their own market and nationally.
Packers General Manager Ted Thompson hordes cap space. Cobb was the team’s second round pick (64th overall) in the 2011 draft. The deal runs out before Cobb turns 30 years old, and if he stays healthy, he could be one of those rare big money free agent deals that works out for both team and player.
The packers have done a great job finding and growing their talent, along with having a fair amount of stability on their roster. Cobb and Nelson are both signed through 2018 and that means the Packers are set to contend in the NFC north for the next few seasons at least.
Source : Christian Post