The Patriots signed Smith-Schuster to a three-year, $25 million contract last year, but he caught only 29 passes for 260 yards and one touchdown. Today we will discuss about Juju Smith-Schuster: What happened to| Contract.
Juju Smith-Schuster: What happened to| Contract
John Sherman “JuJu” Smith-Schuster (born November 22, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the USC Trojans and earned second-team All-American honors in 2015. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
What happened to
The Patriots have moved on from JuJu Smith-Schuster. The team released the veteran receiver on Friday after just one season in New England.
The 27-year-old Smith-Schuster was set to enter the second year of a three-year, $25.5 million deal he signed with New England before last season. There were high expectations that the former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion would bring some firepower to the Patriots’ receiving corps, but he battled injuries and injuries to his knee and ankle during the season. They limited Smith-Schuster to just 11 games in 2023.
Patriots quarterbacks targeted the veteran just 47 times last season, with Smith-Schuster coming down with 29 receptions for 260 yards. He had only one touchdown on the season, which came in a Week 8 loss to the Dolphins in Miami.
Smith-Schuster played 11 snaps in New England’s preseason opener Thursday night. He was not targeted during his time on the field.
Contract
JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a 3-year, $25,500,000 contract with the New England Patriots, which includes a signing bonus of $7,900,000, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2024, Smith-Schuster will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, with a cap hit of $10,280,386 and a ceiling cap of $12,266,668.
