Worst contract in pro sports

[chippewastud79]

David Beckham $1 million a week for 5 years.

Originally Posted by forgop

Payaton Manning signed a $90M deal this summer and who knows if he'll ever play another down.

If he never plays another down, the total remaining money on that contract becomes $0.00 million. Its hard for an NFL contract to be one of the worst contracts ever given that teams can cut players with no more money to be paid. Teams are often too stupid to cut players in time (see: J. Russell, Haynesworth, Vick x 2), but they have an out for every contract they sign unlike the NBA, MLB and NHL.

[bobarian]

Barry Zito, $126m 7years plus $18m 2014 option or $7m buyout. Nuff said.

Record for past five years 43-61 4.55era

[yachties23]

I almost forgot about Zito...

That was a questionable signing when they made it, his performance only makes it worse.

[AlohaStyle]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

David Beckham $1 million a week for 5 years.




If he never plays another down, the total remaining money on that contract becomes $0.00 million. Its hard for an NFL contract to be one of the worst contracts ever given that teams can cut players with no more money to be paid. Teams are often too stupid to cut players in time (see: J. Russell, Haynesworth, Vick x 2), but they have an out for every contract they sign unlike the NBA, MLB and NHL.

Agree with everything. $250 mil / 5 years for Beckham! And... NFL contracts are fully guaranteed, big difference.

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by AlohaStyle

NFL contracts are fully guaranteed, big difference.

Did you mean, not fully guaranteed?

[AlohaStyle]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Did you mean, not fully guaranteed?

Yep, sorry.