The top of the pa s rusher market underwent a major reset as the start of the 2018 regular season was approaching. interior defensive lineman and edge rusher became charter members of the $20 million per year non-quarterback club. Donald was the first to break the barrier when the Rams gave him a six-year, $135 million contract extension with $86.892 million in guarantees, which averages $22.5 million per year, at the beginning of last September. The deal was 18 percent more than edge rusher , who had been the NFL's highest paid non-quarterback on the six-year contract he signed in 2016 averaging $19,083,333 per year. Donald's $86.892 million of overall guarantees includes a $40 million signing bonus. It is almost 25 percent more than the Miller's $70 million, which was the previous non-quarterback standard. The $40 million ties quarterback for the fourth-biggest signing bonus currently in an NFL contract. Le s than 48 hours later, Mack received a six-year, $141 million extension containing $90 million of guarantees from the Bears in conjunction with his trade from the . Mack's $60 million fully guaranteed at signing established a new record for non-quarterbacks as well as one for average yearly salary at $23.5 million. His $90 million is the fourth-most overall guarantees ever in an NFL Kenley Jansen Jersey contract.Mack and Donald should soon have company in the $20 million-per-year non-quarterback club. Over the next couple of years, $20 million per year pa s rushers will start becoming a regularity in the NFL. The proce s with pa s rushers probably won't operate like the top Clayton Kershaw Jersey of the quarterback market has been recently. Multiple quarterbacks have taken turns as the NFL's highest-paid player. Each new high-end deal for a pa ser seemingly tops the last one. The high-end pa s rusher market will likely become further defined between Mack's deal and Miller's outdated contract. The most productive young pa s rushers with expiring contracts ( defensive end , outside linebacker , outside linebacker and defensive end ) seem destined for franchise tags. The defensive end number projects to approximately $17.3 million with a 2019 salary cap in the $190 million range. The linebacker figure should be right around $15.6 million.Let's take look at some pa s rushers and their financial futures. DAL DE #90 The next domino to fall could be Lawrence. He viewed playing under a $17.143 million franchise tag last season as an opportunity to break the bank in 2019, which should occur after demonstrating he is the "war daddy" pa s rusher Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been looking for since releasing future Hall of Famer in 2014. Lawrence followed up his breakout 2017 season with a second-straight Pro Bowl selection in 2018.The Cowboys are optimistic a long-term deal can be reached with Lawrence. Chief operating officer and executive vice president Stephen Jones indicated earlier this week that a contract offer has been made to David Canter, Lawrence's agent. A meeting with Canter reportedly will take place at the NFL combine currently being held in Indianapolis. The Cowboys would prefer to sign Lawrence before the franchise designation period ends on March 5. Lawrence has been adamant about not playing under a franchise tag two years in a row, although a second designation will be $20,571,600 with the CBA's required 20 percent increase from his 2018 number. The five-year, $85 million contract with $52.5 million in guarantees the gave during 2016 free agency after factoring in salary cap inflation could have significance in negotiations because Canter negotiated the deal. It wouldn't be surprising if Canter insisted that this type of adjustment to Vernon's contract should be the starting point for serious discu sions. Lawrence has been more Fernando Valenzuela Jersey consistent than Vernon was when he signed. Vernon's phenomenal last half of the 2015 season was unlike anything else in his career to that point. A comparable deal to Vernon's would average a little more than $20.75 million per year with the 2019 salary cap expected to be in the $190 million neighborhood. Exceeding Miller's $70 million of overall guarantees and approaching Donald's $50 million fully guaranteed might also be a nece sity with Lawrence.A Lawrence deal at this level would give the other likely franchise tag recipients ammunition to follow suit. Without a quick Lawrence resolution, there might not be much progre s contractually until the mid-July deadline for franchise players to sign long term deals is approaching. Should any of these guys the open market, there would be plenty of interest in their Yasiel Puig Jersey services. As highly productive pa s rusher in their primes, joining the $20 million per year non-quarterback club wouldn't be an i sue. CLE OLB #90 Clowney, who was named to the Pro Bowl for a third consecutive year in 2018, rejected an offer for a multi-year contract last preseason, according to his former Texans teammate . He didn't give any financial details about this offer so it's unknown whether Houston's efforts with Clowney reflected Donald and Mack's deals being in the marketplace. Clowney is expected to file a grievance to be cla sified as a defensive end if considered a linebacker because the difference between the designations is expected to be about $1.7 million. For tag purposes, a player's position is determined by where he participated in the most plays during the prior season. KC DE #55 Erik Burkhardt, Clark's agent, recognizes the value of pa s rushers. He indicated during the 2018 season that he would be comfortable with Clark playing on franchise tag if he and Seahawks can't get on the same page financially.Making left tackle and wide receiver contract extension priorities over Clark last year is going to cost Seattle more money to retain him for an extended period of time. Clark's career high 13 sacks in 2018 were tied for eighth in the NFL. His 32 sacks since the start of the 2016 season are the NFL's ninth most although he didn't become a starter until neck injury in 2017 that ultimately ended his career. SF OLB #55 Ford picked the right time to start living up to the potential that made him the 23rd overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Andre Ethier Jersey He had a breakout season with an expiring contract, which followed an injury plagued 2017. He is similar to Lawrence in this regard.Ford's six sacks and four forced fumbles in five October games helped him garner AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors. His 78 quarterback pre sures according to Pro Football Focus were third in the NFL and first among edge rushers. He also tied for eighth in the NFL with a career high 13 sacks. Ford's leverage will increase if the Chiefs part ways with edge rusher . The Chiefs are reportedly open to trading Houston, whose $21.1 million 2019 salary cap number is the NFL's third highest among defensive players. The Chiefs may be reluctant to hand Ford a lucrative multi-year contract given tha