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Spiller with 3rd richest RB contract in free agency


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Former Clemson standout C.J. Spiller C.J. Spiller
Pro Running Back
#28 5-11, 195
Lake Butler, FL

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signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Saints back in March during free agency.

The highest running back contract during free agency was DeMarco Murray and his enormous $40 million contract with the Eagles and next was Mark Ingram with a 4-year contract worth $16 million.

Spiller received the third-highest contract-worth for running backs in this year's free agency according to overthecap.com. The website values Ingram's deal to be worth $11.96 million and Spiller's deal at $11.31 million.

Its formula to predict a contract's worth is salary cap space, dead money, a player's age and other factors to predict how much of the contract will be fulfilled. It predicts that Ingram has a 26% chance to finish out his contract while Spiller has a 31% chance to finish out his deal.

Spiller rushed 668 times for 3,321 yards (5,550 all-purpose yards) and 12 touchdowns during his time with the Bills. During an injury-shortened 2014 season (broken collarbone), Spiller had 78 rushes for 300 yards and also had 19 catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. His best season came in 2012 when he had an impressive 1,703 total yards and a career-high 8 touchdowns. He was drafted by the Bills with the 9th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

Details for C.J. Spiller's new contract with the New Orleans Saints:

Base Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Number

2015 $750,000 $1,250,000 $0 $0 $2,000,000

2016 $1,700,000 $1,250,000 $1,550,000 $0 $4,500,000

2017 $3,100,000 $1,250,000 $500,000 $0 $4,850,000

2018 $2,900,000 $1,250,000 $500,000 $0 $4,650,000

CJ Spiller

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