Well, let me tell you about this young fella, Anders Carlson. He signed a big ol’ contract with the Green Bay Packers back on May 5, 2023, worth nearly $4 million! That’s a whole lotta money for someone just getting started in the NFL. The deal was a four-year one, all totaling up to $3,996,776. Now, they also gave him a signing bonus of $156,776, which ain’t too shabby, huh?
Now, you might be thinkin’, “Well, what’s all this mean for the Packers and this young kicker?” Lemme break it down for ya. You see, Anders Carlson ain’t had the best year kickin’ them footballs in 2023. He’s missed a whole bunch of extra points, about six of ’em, and a total of 13 kicks altogether. That’s more than anybody else in the whole league that year! And to make matters worse, he missed at least one kick in the last five games he played, and 10 of the last 12 games too. Not exactly the best start to a professional football career, huh? Still, the Packers must’ve seen something in him, ’cause they gave him that nice, big contract.
But, it ain’t just Carlson who got a deal with the Packers. There’s also this other kicker, Greg Joseph. Now, he didn’t get no fancy guarantees in his one-year deal, but he still made a pretty decent living. His contract’s got a $1,125,000 base salary, a $117,500 roster bonus, and $50,000 in workout bonuses. That’s a good chunk of change for anyone, don’t you think?
Now, let’s talk about a few other kickers. There’s a fella named Daniel Carlson, he signed a pretty big contract too, back in 2021. He’s with the Las Vegas Raiders and got himself a 4-year deal worth $18,400,000. That included a nice $4 million signing bonus, and a whole bunch of guaranteed money—about $10,134,001. His yearly salary averages out to $4.6 million, which is a whole lot more than young Anders Carlson’s deal.
But it ain’t just about the money, you know. You gotta have the skills too. Anders Carlson, he’s a big guy—6’5″ and weighs 215 pounds. He played his college ball at Auburn, so he’s got a good football background. His birthday’s on June 16, 1998, so he’s still a young one, just gettin’ his feet wet in the league. I reckon he’ll have a lot to learn in the years to come. Still, there’s potential there, and the Packers must’ve thought he had what it takes, even if his first season was a bit rough around the edges.
In fact, just a little while ago, on November 8, 2024, Anders Carlson made a move. He signed up with the practice squad of the New York Jets. Now, you might think that’s a step down, but it’s all part of the game. He’ll get more chances to prove himself, and who knows? Maybe next year, he’ll be out there kickin’ them balls straight through the posts like nobody’s business.
But for now, let’s look at the numbers. The largest cash payment Carlson got in 2023 was $906,776, which is a heap of money for anyone, especially for a kicker just gettin’ started. His largest cap number that year was $789,194, so it seems like the Packers are still bettin’ on him. At the end of the day, we don’t know for sure what’s gonna happen, but we sure hope he gets better at those kicks! One thing’s for certain, he’s got a lotta money and a lotta time to make it work.
So, that’s the story of Anders Carlson and his contract. He’s still a young fella, still got plenty to learn, but the Packers have put a lotta faith in him. Whether he makes it or not, well, we’ll just have to wait and see.
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