You might be surprised by the first set of numbers, but you will be more surprised by the second set.
Spotrac.com listed their approximation of what each 4th or 5th year vet is going to get for their next contract. Packers have two players on the list, HaHa Clinton Dix and Corey Linsley.
View the full projectionHAHA CLINTON-DIX, FS, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Calculated: 5 years, $55M ($11M AAV; $34M guaranteed)
Likely: 5 year $52.5M ($10.5M AAV; $31M guaranteed)
The 2014 #21 overall selection has posted back to back strong seasons in Green Bay, and has yet to miss a game in his career. Combine that with coverage stats/ratings that are comparable with the top-paid free safeties in the game, and result is a calculated market value of a whopping $11M (3rd to Berry, Mathieu). Dix is set to earn $2.6M in 2017, and $5.6M for his 2018 5th-year option, so the Packers certainly don’t need to rush this extension, but it appears Harrison Smith’s 5 year 51.25M deal in Minnesota will be a target when it happens.
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