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Report: Orlando Brown turned down record-breaking offer from Chiefs

By Adam Stites | Last updated 7/15/22

Orlando Brown will play the 2022 season under the franchise tag after he and the Kansas City Chiefs failed to reach terms on a long-term deal ahead of the July 15 deadline. It wasn't for a lack of effort from the Chiefs, though.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Brown was offered a five-year, $139 million contract that would've made him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL. The contract would've reportedly had a $30.25 million signing bonus, but Schefter's report didn't include the amount of guaranteed money in the offer and the tail-end of the deal may have made the total money appear deceiving.

The #Chiefs and LT Orlando Brown made a final run at a long-term deal before this afternoon’s deadline but couldn’t reach an agreement. I spoke to Jammal Brown, who is serving as Orlando’s mentor. He said they didn’t feel comfortable with the lack of security in the deal.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 15, 2022

More on the #Chiefs’ contract proposal to Orlando Brown: A source says the offer was for $91 million over the first five years. The sixth year had a $40m+ salary strictly to inflate the average annual value to the top of the market. That year would’ve never been meant to be paid. https://t.co/dnytvtAiHR
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 15, 2022

Instead, the title of highest paid offensive lineman still belongs to Trent Williams of the San Francisco 49ers, who signed a five-year, $138 million deal in March 2021. Brown will play for $16.662 million in 2022 with the goal of signing an even bigger deal during the 2023 offseason.

Brown, 26, was a third-round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 and earned two trips to the Pro Bowl. In April 2021, he was traded along with a second-round pick to the Chiefs for a package that included first- and third-round selections. Brown earned his third career Pro Bowl nod in his first season with the Chiefs.

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