Inside the Jimmy Garoppolo three-year, $72.75 million deal

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Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has left the 49ers for the Raiders. The move to Las Vegas becomes official on Wednesday. When it does, here’s a look at the details of the deal.

1. Signing bonus: $11.25 million.

2. 2023 base salary: $11.25 million, fully guaranteed at signing.

3. 2024 roster bonus: $11.25 million, fully guaranteed on the fifth day after contract execution.

5. 2024 base salary: $11.25 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed if he’s on the roster on the third day of the 2024 league year.

6. 2025 base salary: $22.5 million, non-guaranteed.

7. 2023-25 workout bonuses: $220,000 per year.

8. 2023-26 per-game roster bonuses: $90,000 per game; $1.53 million per year.

The deal also includes up to $1.5 million in playing time and playoffs incentives each year.

It’s a three-year, $72.75 million deal. The contract carries an annual average of $24.25 million.

The contract has $22.5 million fully guaranteed at signing, with another $11.25 million that becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day after signing. That’s a real guarantee of $33.75 million.

But it can be a one-year deal, $24.25 million deal with $11.25 million in 2024 guarantees that likely would be subject to offset.

The per-game roster bonuses are significant, and they reflect the reality that he has missed a lot of time over the years.

The deal, which further carves out the current middle class for veteran NFL quarterbacks, definitely doesn’t take the Raiders out of the mix for a quarterback in the draft. They have the seventh overall selection.

28 responses to “Inside the Jimmy Garoppolo three-year, $72.75 million deal

  1. This offense has the pieces in place to be really good. Fantastic special teams. Now build that defense! Now they don’t have to go QB at 7 unless the one they really like is there.

  2. As much as I hate to say it, a one year rental for $25 million for an established starter is not a horrible deal.

    Draft a QB at 7 and let him sit and learn for 10 games until Jimmy G injures some body part few have heard of.

  3. Saved money and their draft position. Use the money and equity on some defensive players so Jimmy can keep a 2nd half lead! That has been killing the Raiders.

  4. That’s a steal for the Raiders. Got the best FA qb by a mile and will keep them competitive as they rebuild that awful D.

  5. I wonder if Jimmy G is still the QB Josh remembers? Not the on the field stuff, but in the locker room and in the meeting room. It’s not a bad deal at all. Look at what Danny Dimes and Derek Carr got. But regardless of the deal or the QB, I don’t think Josh lasts more than 3 seasons in LV.

  6. Not surprising considering Garopollo’s past connection to McDaniels. No more long passes to Adams.

  7. Better than Carr and saved lots of money. The rare good move by the Raiders.

  8. I’m one of those Patriots fans who was convinced that Garoppolo would have continued NE’s winning ways. I’m still convinced. The Raiders have got themselves a QB. He just needs to stay healthy. A big ask given his track record. But if I were a Raiders fan, I’d be pretty happy about this development.

  9. Comsidering what Giants just paid Daniel Jones, this is a great deal for Raiders.

  10. This was a no brainer reuniting JG with McDaniels and letting Stidham go. And I do believe they will try to draft another one if they have the draft capital

  11. This is a great deal for my Raiders. Jimmi G is a great player and all he does is win games.Defense and stupid penalties are the issues every year. Fix that and maybe they win more than 5 this year.

  12. Not sure who is agent is but he settled for less than some lesser QB’s are getting. Could’ve gotten several QB needy teams into a bidding war. I’d take him in a heartbeat over Baker Mayfield, Mac Jones, Ryan Tannehill, Kirk Cousins, etc.

  13. Disappointed they lost Jared Stidham to Denver. It would have been nice to have Jimmy with Jared as a fallback if Jimmy G gets injured. Obviously, with Jimmy G on the roster, three quarterbacks is a necessity. Raiders will in all likelihood draft a QB, but they still need a third guy. The third guy should have some experience as a starter.

  14. The Raiders seem to have cornered that 2014 2nd round QB class. The Raider still have two big problems: 1). a terrible defense, and 2). a run first porous OL. Jimmy G does not fix either. The Raiders also need a quick third WR who can become a No. 1 in a couple of years.

  15. All Jimmy g ever did is win games for teams with outstanding defense. That is the problem nothing in Vegas resembles a defense much less outstanding.

    Gonna wish they still had Carr by mid-season

  16. dejadoh says:
    March 13, 2023 at 8:17 pm
    The Raiders seem to have cornered that 2014 2nd round QB class. The Raider still have two big problems: 1). a terrible defense, and 2). a run first porous OL. Jimmy G does not fix either. The Raiders also need a quick third WR who can become a No. 1 in a couple of years.

    ++++++++++++++++

    The Raiders number problem: Josh McDaniels

    The Raiders are going to suck for many more seasons dude.

    Get Real.

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