As if we needed more reasons to like Courtland Sutton...
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:57 am
The former SMU star has raised a few eyebrows around the league for signing a four-year, $92 million contract when many felt he could have gotten more.
ΓÇ£It wasn’t about me,ΓÇ¥ Sutton said. ΓÇ£At the end of the day, yes, we work in a business of compensation. (There’s) talent in that locker room, guys that are coming up, that are trying to get their second contract. I was blessed to be able to get my third. They put the work in the same way as I have. And some of those guys have more accolades than I have when it comes to the NFL side of things ΓǪ and to be able to sign the deal that we did, it gives us a chance to keep those guys around.ΓÇ¥
In an era in which more and more players are holding out for every last dime, Sutton clearly sees the value in keeping talented players around him, too.
ΓÇ£It wasn’t about me,ΓÇ¥ Sutton said. ΓÇ£At the end of the day, yes, we work in a business of compensation. (There’s) talent in that locker room, guys that are coming up, that are trying to get their second contract. I was blessed to be able to get my third. They put the work in the same way as I have. And some of those guys have more accolades than I have when it comes to the NFL side of things ΓǪ and to be able to sign the deal that we did, it gives us a chance to keep those guys around.ΓÇ¥
In an era in which more and more players are holding out for every last dime, Sutton clearly sees the value in keeping talented players around him, too.
