Dwayne Bowe
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe is in the final year of his contract and is taking advantage of the situation to have a solid year. Well, at least he was while Matt Cassel was running the offense.
Now that Cassel is injured, and southpaw Tyler Palko is going to be passing him the ball for the foreseeable future, it's difficult to project what the rest of Bowe's 2011 stat line will look like. That could have a direct bearing on the size of the contract offers that his agent will receive in 2012.
Bowe is 27 years old and is still in his prime. He projects as a 1,000-yard receiver and has averaged 14 yards per catch over the course of his career. In 2011, Bowe is earning $2.76 million.
We should also remember that Bowe had a monster 2010, when he scored 15 touchdowns on the season. But that season appears to be the outlier, as Bowe only has four touchdowns this year, so he wasn't able to match the production levels.
My prediction: Bowe will want to earn in the $6 million range but will be offered less.