When news of the NFL’s salary cap increase going over $300 million per season hit our eyes, attention turned to who could be the early beneficiaries of it.
And Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua is one of them.
Seen as one of the best receivers in football, Nacua has been a monster on the field ever since his rookie season.
He’s posted 4,191 yards in just three seasons, plus 19 touchdowns, an All-Pro, and two Pro Bowl nods.
With only one year left on his deal before he becomes a free agent, what sort of contract should Puka be looking at?
For ESPN’s Dan Graziano, he has an idea of what it could look like.
Graziano’s prediction: Nacua: Four years, $156 million with $90 million guaranteed at signing.
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Nacua set for monster payday
If Nacua does, in fact, get what Graziano predicts, that would see him earn roughly $39 million APY, making him one of the highest-paid receivers in football.
It would make him the second-highest-paid receiver behind only Ja’Marr Chase ($40 million APY) and have Puka making more than Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb.
And no one can say he doesn’t deserve it.
If the Rams choose to wait another year to pay Puka, and he has another season of 1,400+ yards and a handful of touchdowns, you could make the case that he might become the highest-paid receiver in football.
