Green Bay Packers: 5 most overpaid players on the roster
By Joe Kipp
1. Randall Cobb, Wide Receiver
2018 salary cap hit: $12,718,750
One of the most intriguing players on the Packers’ roster is Randall Cobb. He had a breakout season in 2014 (12 TDs, 91 rec, 1287 yds), which yielded a new four-year, $40 million contract the following offseason. At first glance, Cobb is compensated pretty fairly (18th highest average annual salary) relative to his peers. But with a cap hit of $12.7 million in 2018, he remains the second-highest-paid player on the Packers’ roster.
It’s not that Cobb isn’t a talented wide receiver. Like a few others on this list, his production just doesn’t match the compensation. Cobb will be the eighth-highest-paid receiver in 2018. He’ll be earning more than the likes of Doug Baldwin, Emmanuel Sanders, Golden Tate and his own teammate Davante Adams.
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This season will be the last of Cobb’s four-year deal. With Jarvis Landry signing a lucrative contract with the Cleveland Browns last month (five-years, $75.5 million), it could mean the end of Cobb’s career as a Packer. The price for slot receivers is higher than ever before, which is a big reason Cobb is likely to walk away next offseason.