Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor finalizing $7.5M return deal after season-ending foot injury
The gist
Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor is finalizing a $7.5 million deal to return for 2027 after foot surgery.
The reported figure could reach $9 million, making him college football's highest-paid QB.
How it unfolded
- Sep 26, 2026Taylor injured his toe during Mississippi State's win over Missouri and played through it for the rest of the game.
- Oct 17, 2026Taylor missed the LSU game in Baton Rouge while rehabbing the foot injury.
- Oct 24, 2026Taylor exited the Oklahoma game after being tackled out of bounds on fourth down late in the first quarter; he returned to the sideline in the third quarter with a boot on his right foot.
Key terms
- transfer portal
- An NCAA database that lets student-athletes publicly signal their desire to transfer between member schools.
- NFL draft
- Selections in the NFL's annual player draft, which teams can use to choose players or trade.
- Heisman Trophy
- An annual award given since 1935 to the top player in American college football.
Source: Wikipedia