A few days after the news came, the details of the new contract for Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds are out.
Last Tuesday’s news the Detroit Lions had re-signed for wide receiver Josh Reynolds wasn’t too surprising. It was originally reported to be a two-year deal worth “up to” $12 million, with the concrete details to come before the new league year officially started.
On Wednesday, via Ben Raven of MLive, Reynolds spoke about the fit upon being claimed off waivers last season and the decision to re-sign with the Lions.
They came in with full trust in me and kind of let me do my thing,” “That just showed how much trust they had in me. That was a big reason why I was also looking forward to getting this deal done with them.
For me, it was an easy decision. As long as we were able to kind of get all the little details right, I was more than willing to come back. I just felt like this was the best move and, honestly, I love the decision I made. Just happy to be here. It feels like home, just even being back in the building. I can’t really give you the words I’m trying to get out right now, but I can just tell you, I’m more than happy to be here, man, and I’m ready for this season.”
Josh Reynolds’ contract details are out
As is often the case, the actual details of Reynolds’ new contract aren’t quite what was initially reported. According to Over The Cap, it’s a two-year, $6 million deal with $4 million in incentives. Here are the pertinent details:
- $2.7 million total guaranteed, including a $750,000 signing bonus
- $50,000 workout bonus for 2022 and 2023
- $1.2 million base salary for 2022 (fully guaranteed),
- $1.8 million base salary for 2023 ($0 guaranteed)
- $750,000 prorated bonus in 2022 and 2023
- $1 million roster bonus in 2023, due the third day of the league year
- $400,000 per game roster bonus in 2023
- $2 million cap number for 2022, $4 million cap number for 2023
All in all, a team-friendly deal even at the lower financial level Reynolds was at. The Lions can cut him next offseason and clear $3.25 million in cap space, with only the aforementioned $750,000 in prorated bonus left as dead money.
After averaging 16.1 yards per catch in seven games for the Lions last season, Reynolds was sure to remain a key piece of the equation if he was re-signed. And that’s how he has been compensated, as a piece of the equation with bigger moves to add a wide receiver still on the radar for Detroit.