What kind of deal did Terrell Suggs strike with the Ravens recently?
The Baltimore Ravens beat the clock. On the final day when players bearing the franchise tag can be locked up with long-term deals, the Ravens reached a new six-year agreement with LB-DE Terrell Suggs. Suggs, 26, who had eight sacks in 2008, was slated to play under the franchise tag for the second consecutive season in 2009. He would have earned $10.2 million this year. “Getting a deal done with Terrell is consistent with our history of retaining our best Pro Bowl players, like Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Jonathan Ogden, Todd Heap and Jamal Lewis,” Ravens general manager and executive vice president Ozzie Newsome said in a statement released by the team. “Securing Terrell for six seasons gives us a premier pass-rusher whose ability to stop the run does not get enough credit. “When I think of what Terrell can do for us — the AFC Championship Game immediately comes to mind when he sacked Big Ben (Roethlisberger) two times even while playing with an injured shoulder. This will be Suggs’ seventh
Ravens lock down Terrell Suggs with six-year, $63M deal Ravens lock down Terrell Suggs with six-year, $63M deal BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs signed a six-year, $63 million contract Wednesday, making him the highest-paid linebacker in NFL history. The contract, which assures him $38 million in guaranteed money, provides a long-term solution to Suggs’ unsettled status as the team’s franchise player. “I’m looking forward to showing them that they didn’t make a mistake and they got the right guy,” said Suggs, the Ravens’ franchise player for the past two seasons. The 6-foot-3, 260-pounder had until 4 p.m. Wednesday to work out a deal or face being stuck with the franchise tag for another year. “I am glad it is over. Now we can get back to football,” Suggs said. “Getting this done took compromises on both ends. I wanted to stay in purple and black, the Ravens wanted to keep me in purple in black, and they stepped up and showed me that.” Had Suggs not signed, he would hav
The Baltimore Ravens beat the clock. On the final day when players bearing the franchise tag can be locked up with long-term deals, the Ravens reached a new six-year agreement with LB-DE Terrell Suggs. Suggs, 26, who had eight sacks in 2008, was slated to play under the franchise tag for the second consecutive season in 2009. He would have earned $10.2 million this year. Sources: http://blogs.usatoday.com/thehuddle/2009/07/ravens-strike-longterm-deal-with-terrell-suggs.
