Randall Cobb decided that (more) money didn't mean as much as a run at a Super Bowl.
The Green Bay Packers earned a major victory before the start of free agency, retaining Cobb with a four-year contract worth $40 million, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Cobb might have received as much as $11-12 million per year or more from salary-cap-flush teams such as the Oakland Raiders or Jacksonville Jaguars, but he opted to stay in Green Bay. The Packers, loaded on offense, could be among the handful of Super Bowl favorites entering 2015.
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The Packers privately had expressed some reservation in going north of $10 million per year to retain Cobb, especially after having given a contract to de facto No. 1 receiver Jordy Nelson — four years, $39 million — that came in south of that per-year average.
Nelson led the team in receiving with 98 receptions for 1,519 yards and 13 touchdowns, and Cobb finished second in all three categories with 91 catches for 1,287 yards and 12 TDs.
Playing with Aaron Rodgers the next four seasons could give Cobb and the Packers chances at multiple titles. Consider this a hometown discount, even at a whopping $10 million per year.
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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm
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