Marshall among worst contracts in the NFL

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Ever wonder why the Bears were able to acquire Brandon Marshall from the Dolphins for only a pair of third-round picks? It could have been due to his contract.

CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora lists the 11 best bargains and the 11 worst contracts currently in the NFL, and Marshall is among the worst. About his contract, La Canfora makes the following comment:

"He obviously was a bust in Miami and has had domestic troubles and fought with teammates. This would seem to be his last, best shot to continue to earn big money in the NFL. The way the deal is structured, Chicago could get out of it in the future without much cap concern, and Marshall needs to make the most of his reunion with Jay Cutler."'

Off the field troubles aside, Marshall still caught 81 passes for 1,214 yards in 2011. And while his six touchdowns don't rank among the top receivers in the NFL, it's important to remember he had Chad Henne, Matt Moore and even J.P. Losman throwing balls to him last season.

Among the best bargains are Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco.

However, the best bargain might be New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. For a mere 540,000, the UMass product became Eli Manning's favorite target en route to a Super Bowl win. He hauled in 82 passes for 1,536 yards and nine touchdowns during the regular season then had 10 catches for 142 yards in the NFC Championship before catching a TD in Super Bowl XLVI.

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