April 3 (UPI) -- Veteran wide receiver Sammy Watkins will return to the Kansas City Chiefs next season after agreeing Friday to restructure his contract with the Super Bowl champions.
Watkins confirmed the pact on social media. Sources told ESPN, Yahoo Sports and NFL Network that his new contract has a maximum value of $16 million. The deal includes a base salary of $9 million, $7 million in incentives and a no-trade clause. Watkins was previously set to make a base salary of $13.7 million and had an additional $7.2 million available in bonuses. The contract restructure creates $5 million in salary cap space for Kansas City.