Josh Norman seems happier than ever with his new gig in Washington, D.C.
The former Panthers cornerback sat down with ESPN's Mike and Mike, where he compared his five-year, $75 million deal with the Redskins to receiving the holy grail of engagement rings: a Tiffany's rock.
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“They had a big diamond, Tiffany ring right there on the table. I sure wasn’t just gawking at it. I was like, ‘Yeah man, everything looks good to me. Y’all had a playoff team. Y’all was on the rise, y’all had great players in your locker room.’
"Man, yeah, I say 'I do' to you guys and they said 'I do' to me. We ended up marrying. I know it’s a heartbreak for my girlfriend in Carolina, but, shoot, when you come into a team like this, man, we ended up clicking and hitting it off when we first saw each other, and he ended up giving me that Tiffany ring and I said 'I do.' I couldn’t be any happier to be a part of this team.”
Norman also took time to thank the Saints and 49ers for showing interest in him, but the Redskins ultimately won out for making him feel like royalty and not letting him go without a deal.
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“Once they got me on that plane, man, I was held hostage. I was actually going to take another flight, but they got me through the doors and they didn’t let me go," Norman said.
"They pulled out all the bells and whistles, and I couldn’t be more happy and proud to be in an organization that truly cares and loves the player, not just what he brings, but the player himself and being himself.”
Despite being drafted by the Panthers in 2012 and spending four seasons in Carolina, Norman said he felt "sideswiped" by the team and that he was shocked the team pulled the franchise tag from him after the sides failed to come to a long-term agreement.
Less than 48 hours later, he signed with Washington.