When it comes to signings — especially those handed out on the opening days of free agency — take the initial contract numbers with a grain of salt. The values are usually inflated to their maximum numbers to make both the player and his agency look great. What these deals are actually worth isn’t known until they’re put into the NFLPA’s database.



Suddenly, only $40 million of that massive $100 million contract is actually guaranteed. And $20 million of that $40 million is guaranteed for injury only. Very seldom is an NFL contract actually as lucrative as originally reported.



So, this story here is usually my favorite of the offseason. It breaks down the real, actual, concrete contract numbers.



Feel free to check this page frequently over the next couple of weeks. As the contracts are made available, we’ll update this page breaking it down.



UPDATED SALARY CAP SITUATION



The Jets began free agency with...