Terron Armstead’s deal with Saints worth $13 million per year

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The details are in on Terron Armstead’s new contract with the New Orleans Saints, which is worth exactly $65 million in new money over five years.

That $13 million per year ties him for second among all NFL offensive linemen (behind the Washington Redskins’ Trent Williams, tied with the Buffalo Bills’ Cordy Glenn).

The Saints put Terron Armstead’s deal into class with best players on their team and best OL in the league. Chuck Cook/USA TODAY Sports

And it is the second-richest contract in Saints history, behind only Drew Brees’ current $20 million per year – a record that Brees himself should break with his next contract extension.

That’s fitting, since as I wrote earlier this week, Armstead has arguably emerged as the Saints’ second-best player behind Brees. Defensive end Cameron Jordan, who signed a new deal worth between $11 million and $12 million per year last summer, is also in that conversation.

Armstead received an $11 million signing bonus and a total of …

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