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Rob Demovski
Green Bay, Vis. – a month ago, Zach Tom Wanted to discuss if he would emphasize a new contract green Bay Packers Before the beginning of this season. He no longer needs to entertain that possibility.
Sources told ESPN that the fourth year of authority agreed to expand the contract of $ 88 million. The deal also includes a $ 30.2 million signing bonus, which is believed to be the largest for an aggressive lineman.
Washington Commander, Luorous tunsil And the former Packers obtained the previous highest signatured bonuses for an aggressive lineman in $ 30 million in their extension to deal with David Bakhtiyari (in 2020).
The negotiations were wrapped a day before to report experienced players of Packers for training camps. Tom participated in the Offsen workout program instead of waiting until not a new deal.
“I really don’t think it would be good to sit out me,” Tom said last month. “I am trying not to worry about the contract situation. I am just trying to do the best for the team. And being here with people, I think it’s too much – the contract situation will take care of myself. So, I am just working here and grinding with people. If I was not here, I probably don’t know anything, so I don’t know.”
Packers are undergoing some reshuffle on the aggressive line, and there was a possibility that Tom could be moved. But the deal ensures that he will remain in tackle.
In the last season, Tom finished third in all-pro voting Detroit Lions, Panei Sewell And Philadelphia eagles, Lane johnson,
“I think he can play in any situation,” Packers Coach Matt Laughter said last month. “So it just happened that he found his house properly, but I think his versatility is one of the things that makes him special. I think he can play all five, and there are not many people who can do it, but I can say that he has got athleticism. I think he is a very intelligent football player, and he is very well -educated in the last few years.”
In 2022, the fourth round pick Tom has started every game in each of the last two sessions and 39 starts in its first three sessions. He has started 34 games in the right tackle, four in left tack and one on a left guard.
Hope to have a competition for left tackle spot between the support Rashid Walker And 2024 first round pick Jordan Morgan,
Changes on aggressive line are included Elgton Jenkins Free agent go to center from left guard to make room for signing Aeron bank To play left guard. Jenkins, who is placed in the non-football injury list, left most of the offsen program as he wants his contract to be adjusted, even if he has two more years left.
Jeremy Fauler of ESPN contributed to this report.
