Quarterback Marcus Mariota will reportedly stick around with the Las Vegas Raiders.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Oregon Heisman winner will stay with the Raiders on a one-year deal that will slash his base pay to $3.5 million. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
He will be able to earn up to $8 million total through incentives. He had originally been slated to earn more than $10.6 million if he had stayed on the roster without reworking his deal.
#Raiders QB Marcus Mariota is expected to sign a reworked contract with Las Vegas, sources say, as he’ll get a 1-year deal worth $3.5M with a chance to make up to $8M including incentives. It was up and down the last few weeks, but he recently made the call to stick around.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 23, 2021
The original paycut offer $3M. Marcus Mariota negotiated up, giving him a chance for some real upside. And, should be noted, the contract is also tradable if the opportunity arises. But for now, a resolution. https://t.co/qOx06yDvg5
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 23, 2021
I guess there goes one more quarterback option for teams that were searching around the league for a passer.
There really must not have been a ton of interest for Mariota if he was willing to return to the Raiders for only $3.5 million guaranteed.
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That’s honestly a little surprising. Given how bad the quarterback market is in the NFL, any guy who can walk and chew gum usually gets a solid deal.
Mariota put together solid games in Tennessee before losing his job to Ryan Tannehill and he was solid in his limited playing time in 2020.
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Yet, it wasn’t enough to score him a big deal with a new team. Now, he’ll remain behind Derek Carr for another season. We’ll see how he does!