It is an NFL business fact that when its best players agree to new contracts, they break records as well as the bank.That's the case with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who on Saturday became the league's highest-paid cornerback.Witherspoon agreed to a four-year deal worth $132 million that includes more than $101 million in guarantees, according to a source.
And this:It not only makes Witherspoon the league's highest paid player at his position today but also all-time.PATRICK MAHOMES LEAPS PAST DAK PRESCOTT AS NFL'S HIGHEST-PAID QB WITH RECORD CHIEFS EXTENSION WORTH $504.75MQuarterback Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass as cornerback Devon Witherspoon #21 of the Seattle Seahawks defends during the 1st quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium on November 30, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.(Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)Witherspoon's deal will average $33 million per season on an annual average basis which beats the $31 million per season Denzel Ward got from the Cleveland Browns last month.That's not all.Witherspoon, a Pro Bowl selection all three years he's been in the NFL, is getting paid to stop opposing wide receivers and quarterbacks.
And this deal pays him more than many opposing wide receivers and quarterbacks.Consider that Witherspoon's deal pays more on an annual average than Aaron Rodgers gets from the Pittsburgh Steelers on an annual average – $22 million.It pays more than Kirk Cousins gets from the Las Vegas Raiders – $11.3 million.Illinois defensive back Devon Witherspoon holds a jersey with commissioner Roger Goodell after being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 27, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, MO.(Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)And while it doesn't eclipse what Baker Mayfield ($33.3 million) gets from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his total guarantees of $101 million are more than twice Mayfield's $50 million in total guarantees.Witherspoon's deal is in quarterback territory and Seaha...