The Detroit Lions have a number of voids to fill on their roster this offseason. Of course, one of their biggest priorities should be making sure that wide receiver Kenny Golladay sticks around for the long haul.
Golladay is entering the final year of a rookie deal that will pay him $2,144 million in base salary for the 2020 NFL season. According to Doug Farrar of USA Today, he is not concerned about his current contract situation.
“It’s really a blessing,” he said of his current situation. “I just try to walk in the building and be the same guy every day. That’s my big thing. They know what they’re going to get out of me. I put the work in, and it shows on the field.”
Golladay added that he is optimistic that a lucrative payday from Detroit is on the way.
“Really good, for sure,” Golladay said regarding his feelings about the upcoming numbers. “I wouldn’t mind being in Detroit for a while. Everything should work itself out. I’m enjoying myself.”
Golladay certainly has good reason to be hopeful considering he has provided the Lions with plenty of bang for their buck. The former third-round pick finished the 2019 NFL season with 65 receptions for 1,190 receiving yards and a league-leading 11 receiving touchdowns despite the absence of quarterback Matthew Stafford for half the year.
There is no question that Golladay has established himself as a bonafide No. 1 option in the passing game and he is hoping to finally get paid as such. The price tag for a player of his caliber averages out to upwards of $15 million every year.
It will be interesting to see if Detroit looks to get a deal done soon in order to secure him reduce their cap hit down the road.
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