fullxtension
02-28-2008, 01:27 PM
2/28: The Oakland Raiders stepped forward Thursday on the eve of free agency and signed Tommy Kelly to the largest contract ever given to a defensive tackle, according to ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3269154&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines). Kelly, a defensive end scheduled to move to defensive tackle this season, signed a seven-year, $50.5 million contract Thursday that has $18.125 million in guarantees. In the first three years of the deal, he will make $25.125 million. The plan is for Kelly to replace Warren Sapp as the three-technique defensive tackle in the Raiders defensive scheme. All the big guys in the league who can stuff the run and rush the passer are licking their chops in anticipation of their next contract.
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