Author: Cale Clinton, USA TODAY

There will be scores of guaranteed games played in college football this fall. A look at interesting contract details from several of the matchups.

Middle Tennessee will pocket $1.5 million from guarantees as part of playing James Madison in its opener. Here’s how the weird arrangement happened.

Chicago Bears linebacker and 2018 first-round pick Roquan Smith requests a trade, claiming that the new regime “doesn’t value me here.”

The infamous deferred compensation agreement in Bobby Bonilla’s New York Mets contract sells at auction on collectibles marketplace Goldin.

All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel agreed to a three-year, $73.5 million extension with the San Francisco 49ers.

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon says the Cardinals’ attempt to give Kyler Murray a four-hour film study clause in his contract is “embarrassing.”

To keep their roster intact with some core players they drafted and developed, the Warriors are facing a record-setting $170-million luxury tax bill.

Tom Brady is getting another marquee target in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ receiving corps with the addition of Julio Jones.