Now-former New York Giants star safety Landon Collins to sign a six-year deal with the Washington Redskins.
Former New York Giants safety Landon Collins is staying in the NFC East.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Collins will sign a six-year deal with the Washington Redskins. The long-term contract will be worth $84 million, with $45 million paid out over the first three seasons.
Sources: Former #Giants star S Landon Collins is signing a 6-year deal for a whopping $84M with the rival #Redskins. Hard to imagine a box safety with this kind of deal after last year’s slow safety market. This moves the market dramatically.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2019
The #Redskins’ deal for Landon Collins is a 6-year deal worth $84M with $45M guaranteed and paid out over the first three years, source said. From the #Giants to their rival.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2019
Last week, the Giants and general manager Dave Gettleman decided that they weren’t going to franchise tag their All-Pro safety. Big Blue has around $27 million in cap space this offseason and would need around $8-10 million for rookies and in-season emergencies. Franchise tagging Collins would’ve cost the Giants in the range of $11 million this offseason, and they simply didn’t feel financially comfortable doing so. There’s the additional opportunity that Collins could’ve also held out if he was tagged.
No, this doesn’t look good on the surface for the Giants. Collins now has the chance to haunt the Giants at least twice a year for the next six seasons. But, look at it this way: There’s no team in the NFL that’s aware of his strengths and weaknesses more than the Giants. Also, people are forgetting, the Redskins are still the Redskins. They still won’t be a problem in the NFC East division for the most part.
The Redskins just acquired quarterback Case Keenum in a trade deal with the Denver Broncos last week. They still have the outlook of a .500 team, at best, regardless of the fact that they now have a play-making safety such as Collins.
Don’t get me wrong, Collins is a great player and I loved him as a Giant. However, it’s not a position that’s going to jump start the Redskins into the playoffs right now. They still have a mediocre quarterback and a middling coach in Jay Gruden. They’re not going to be a contender in the NFC East just yet. So, that being said, Giants fans shouldn’t worry too much.
