Mueller: Has the NFL WR market reached a breaking point? How much is too much?
Briefly

Talent is too hard to replace, even with the best-hatched plan, without taking a step backward. Recent contracts for NFL wide receivers are making team-building equations more complicated.
Paying a wide receiver more than $30 million per year raises questions on their impact as a difference-maker and the feasibility of sustaining big salaries for multiple wide receivers on a roster.
Ten years ago, top NFL wide receivers made $16 million annually, but today, A.J. Brown leads at $32 million, indicating a considerable rise and impact on team salary caps and market resets.
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