Guard: Ronald Leary, Denver Broncos
Contract: Four years, $36 million with $20.5 million guaranteed
When Ron Leary signed his deal in 2017, it didn’t seem like a bad contract. He was coming off a career year with the Dallas Cowboys but now that he’s halfway through the deal, it’s not looking nearly as good as it once did.
Leary entered the league with a degenerative knee condition and has had other injury issues in Denver. A back injury caused him to miss five games in 2017 and a torn Achilles in Week 6 ended his second year with the team. At this point, it seems unlikely that he will finish his full contract with the club.
Guard: Gabe Jackson, Oakland Raiders
Contract: Five years, $56 million with $25.75 million guaranteed
Gabe Jackson started out his NFL career with a bang and ended up earning a $56 million deal with the Raiders. Since signing that extension, he’s seen a dip in production and then ended last season on injured reserve. They’re hoping for a bounce-back year in 2019, but as of now he’s considered an overpaid guard for what he has been producing.
Center: Mitch Morse, Buffalo Bills
Contract: Four years, $44.5 million with $9.4 million guaranteed
A second-round pick out of Missouri in 2015, Mitch Morse started every game he played for the Kansas City Chiefs before hitting the open market this offseason. The Bills liked what they saw in him enough to give him a contract worth just north of $11 million per season. That’s a lot of cash to give to a player who missed 14 games over the past two seasons.