I think you and some people here are overestimating the market for a RB that will turn 28 at the start of the next season and had a history of injuries. I dont think he will carry a crazy high pricetag.
@PatsBoy12
We've kind veered OT, but just so everyone's on the same page WRT RB pay ...
Top 25 RUNNING BACK APY's thru contract year
(AGE =
age when current contract was signed)
*(playoff team)
*(PIT) Bell = $12.1M - UFA (franchise tag) ... (AGE 25)
*(ATL) Freeman = $8.25M thru 2022 (recently extended) ... (AGE 25)
*(BUF) McCoy = $8.0M thru 2019 ... (AGE 27)
(TBY) Martin = $7.15M thru 2020 ... (AGE 27)
*(JAX) Fournette = $6.79M thru 2020 (rookie contract)
(HOU) Miller = $6.5M thru 2019 ... (AGE 25)
*(JAX) Ivory = $6.4M thru 2020 ... (AGE 28)
*(TEN) D. Murray = $6.38M thru 2019 ... (AGE 28)
(DAL) Elliot = $6.24M thru 2019 (rookie contract)
(CIN) Bernard = $5.17M thru 2019 ... (AGE 25)
*(MIN) L. Murray = $5.0M thru 2019 ... (AGE 27)
*(PHL) Sproles = $4.5M - UFA ... (AGE 33)
(OAK) Lynch = $4.5M thru 2018 ... (AGE 31)
(DEN) Anderson = $4.5M thru 2019 ... (AGE 25)
*(CAR) McCaffrey = $4.31M thru 2020 (rookie contract)
(SEA) Lacy = $4.25M - UFA ... (AGE 27)
(NYG) Vereen = $4.12M - UFA ... (AGE 26)
(IND) Gore = $4.0M - UFA ... (AGE 32)
(NYJ) Forte = $4.0M thru 2018 ... (AGE 31)
*(CAR) Stewart = $4.0M thru 2018 ... (AGE 30)
*(NOL) Ingram = $4.0M thru 2018 ... (AGE 26)
*(Pats) WHITE = $4.0M thru 2020 (recently extended) ... (AGE 25)
(DET) Riddick = $3.85M thru 2019 ... (AGE 25)
(NYJ) Powell = $3.75M thru 2018 ... (AGE 27)
#25 (WAS) Thompson = $3.5M thru 2019 ... (AGE 27)
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Other Pats' RBs and current ages ...
#28 GILLISLEE = $3.2M thru 2018 ... (AGE 27)
#29 BURKHEAD = $3.15M - UFA ... (AGE 27)
#40 LEWIS = $1.5M - UFA ... (AGE 27)
#70 BOLDEN = $775k - UFA ... (AGE 27)