The University of Alabama football program earned another reason to be called “Wide Receiver U.”
Kalen DeBoer, the Crimson Tide’s new head coach, has a massive recruiting tool to get more receivers.
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According to a graphic from the Next Round Show, Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Calvin Ridley, and Jerry Jeudy signed contract extensions this offseason. Waddle, a former first-round pick by the Miami Dolphins, became one of the highest-paid receivers in the National Football League with a three-year, $84.75 million deal that included $76 million guaranteed.
Waddle pockets $28 million a year. Smith, the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner, gets $25 million a year from the Philadelphia Eagles while Ridley is at $23 million a year from the Tennessee Titans. Jeudy has a cool $17.5 million a year from the Cleveland Browns.
Jaylen Waddle’s contract extension makes the former @AlabamaFTBL star one of the highest paid Wide Receivers in the NFL.
Waddle is one of 4 former Alabama receivers to sign a contract extension this offseason, alongside DeVonta Smith, Calvin Ridley, and Jerry Jeudy. pic.twitter.com/SgKpQKuDp4
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) May 31, 2024
All four receivers won at least one CFP National Championship at Alabama. Ridley earned two in 2015 and 2017.
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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
