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Report: Former Badger Ryan Ramczyk signs new deal with Saints to make him highest-paid RT in NFL
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Ryan Ramczyk is going to be signing a massive deal with the New Orleans Saints.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the former Wisconsin star will be signing a 5-year deal with the Saints worth $90 million with $60 million in guaranteed money. The extension will make Ramczyk the highest-paid right tackle in the NFL, per Schefter.
Saints' OT Ryan Ramczyk is signing a five-year, $90 million extension that includes $60 million guaranteed and makes him the new highest-paid right tackle in football, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 30, 2021
Ramczyk was a first-round selection out of Wisconsin in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was taken with the No. 32 overall pick, a move that has paid off nicely for the Saints organization.
Over his four years in the NFL, Ramczyk has appeared in 63 games, starting in all of those. He’s a three-time All-Pro selection, making first-team in 2019 and second-team in 2018 and 2020. He was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team following his 2017 campaign.
Ramczyk was a former first-team All-B1G and All-American selection in 2016.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB