Jerome Simpson’s Contract Details
The Vikings didn’t acquire a new wide out in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, so former Bengal Jerome Simpson is still the latest wide receiver added to this roster.
Today, the details of his one year deal have been revealed.
According to Aaron Wilson, the deal is worth up to $2 million. He carries an $800,000 base salary, $950,000 roster bonus, and a $250,000 workout bonus. In other words, Simpson will have plenty of cash to spend on, umm, oregano should he choose to do so.
Simpson is scheduled to be suspended for the first three games of this season for last year’s drug trafficking charges. I have not yet seen clarification as whether or not the Vikings will get a roster exemption during that three week period.