Source: Redskins’ deal with CB Norman for $75M

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All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman signed with the Washington Redskins on Friday to what a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter was a five-year deal worth as much as $75 million.

The contract includes a guaranteed amount worth about $51.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder.

Norman’s average per season of $15 million eclipses Patrick Peterson’s contract with the Arizona Cardinals that pays $14.01 million annually, making Norman the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.

Norman, 28, tweeted a series of emojis in the wake of the news, and the Redskins posted several photos, including one of Norman signing his deal.

#HAIL????????????????????

— *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) April 22, 2016

#Redskins making @J_No24feel welcome.????: https://t.co/3y95BCJLO8 pic.twitter.com/6u6fcC5qRb

— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) April 23, 2016

Several new teammates congratulated him and welcomed him to Washington.

Let me be the first to say Welcome to the Family @J_No24. Can’t wait to watch @J_No24 @Salute_me17 @Cullyinthehouse do work #HTTR 4 Life ????

— DeAngelo Hall (@DeAngeloHall23) April 22, 2016

Two days after the Carolina Panthers rescinded the franchise tag on Norman to make him a free agent, he had narrowed his choice to the Redskins or New Orleans Saints, sources earlier told Schefter.

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