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| 2007 Contract Year Players |
AFC Baltimore Ravens Justin Green, FB Contract Details: Green signed a three-year deal with the Ravens in 2005. He will make just over $1 million, according to the NFLPA. Kyle Boller, QB Contract Details: Boller signed a five-year contract with the Ravens in July 2003. It is worth $20 million, according to the Washington Post. Buffalo Bills Willis McGahee, HB Contract Details: McGahee agreed to a five-year contractwith the Bills in August of 2003. The deal is worth just over $15 million, according to the Associated Press. Matt Bowen, S Ryan Neufeld, TE Contract Details: Neufeld signed a three-year contract with the Bills in March 2005. He will receive $1.84 million in base salaries, according to the NFLPA. Cincinnati Bengals Doug Johnson, QB Contract Details: Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Bengals on February 7, 2006. Antonio Chatman, WR Contract Details: The Bengals signed Chatman to a two-year contract March 19. Financial terms were not disclosed, and we didn't want to pry. Cleveland Browns Terrelle Smith, FB Contract Details: Smith signed a four-year, $4.4 million contract that includes a $1.1 million signing bonus with the Browns in March 2004. Steve Heiden, TE Contract Details: Heiden and the Browns reached agreement on a three-year contract extension that keeps him in orange and brown through the 2007 season, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Heiden will make $625,000 in 2003, and his new deal will kick in after that. Terms were not disclosed, and we didn't want to pry. Denver Broncos Jason Elam, K Contract Details: Elam signed a five-year deal ensuring he finishes his career as a Bronco. Stephen Alexander, TE Contract Details: Alexander signed a three-year, $4.2 million deal in the 2005 offseason, according to the Denver Post. Houston Texans Wali Rainer, LB Jerome Mathis, WR Contract Details: Mathis, a fourth-round pick in the 2005 draft, signed a three-year, $1.261 million contract with the Texans July 28, 2005. According to the Houston Chronicle, Mathis' deal includes a $336,000 signing bonus. Indianapolis Colts Adam Vinatieri, K Contract Details: The Colts signed Vinatieri to a five-year, $12 million deal on March 21, 2006, according to the Indianapolis Star. The deal includes a $3.5 million signing bonus. Jacksonville Jaguars Greg Jones, FB Contract Details: Jones signed a four-year contract in July 2004. Daryl Smith, LB Contract Details: Smith signed a four-year contract in July 2004. Byron Leftwich, QB Contract Details: Signed August 12 after a 19-day holdout. $10.9 million in signing and option bonuses ($3 million immediately, $7.9 million in March 2004). 2003 cap number $1.73 million; 2003 base salary $1.39 million. 2004 base salary: $305,000. 2005 base salary: $380,000. 2006 base salary: $4 million. 2007 base salary: $5.5 million. Sixth and seventh year will be voided and are in the contract to lower the salary cap number of the first season (the $3 million bonus is spread over seven years instead of five). $500,000 bonus if Leftwich plays in 35% of the plays in any of the first three years. Escalator clauses kick in if Leftwich plays 55% of the plays in two of the first three years or 70% in one year. Leftwich can earn up to $7 million more in incentives/milestones, according to the Associated Press. Kansas City Chiefs Michael Bennett, HB Contract Details: The Saints and Bennett agreed to a two-year contract on March 17, 2006. The deal is worth $3 million and includes a signing bonus of $1 million, ESPN.com reported. Michael was subsequently traded to the Chiefs. Damon Huard, QB Contract Details: Huard agreed to a one-year deal before the 2006-2007 season. Terms were not disclosed. Dante Hall, WR Contract Details: Hall was signed to a five-year deal by the Chiefs after the 2002 season. Miami Dolphins Ricky Williams, HB Contract Details: Williams, suspended by the NFL for the 2006 season thanks to drug policy violations, signed a $240,000, one-year contract with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts for the 2006 season. He remains under contract with the Dolphins through the 2007 season. New England Patriots Reche Caldwell, WR Contract Details: Caldwell signed with the Patriots on March 19, 2006. Exact terms of the deal were not released by the team, but published reports indicate it was a two-year deal. New York Jets Thomas Jones, HB Contract Details: Jones signed a four-year contract with the Bears on March 3, 2004. The deal is worth approximately $10 million and includes a signing bonus of about $3.5 million, according to ESPN.com. Oakland Raiders Lance Johnstone, DE Aaron Brooks, QB Contract Details: The Raiders signed Brooks to a two year contract on March 22, 2006. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the deal is worth $8 million, including $1.5 million up front. San Diego Chargers Lorenzo Neal, FB Contract Details: Neal reached agreement on a two-year contract extension on October 26, 2005 that will pay him approximately $2 million, according to the North County Times. Neal signed the original three-year, $4.5 million contract with the Chargers early in the 2003 free agency period. Billy Volek, QB Contract Details: The Titans signed Volek to a four-year contract on March 22, 2004. The deal is worth $6.8 million, according to the Associated Press, and there is an option for a fifth year that includes a $4 million option bonus. Volek received a signing bonus of $2.2 million and will receive roster bonuses of $500,000 in 2006 and 2007. His cap number for 2004 is $975,002, according to the Tennessean. Keenan McCardell, WR Contract Details: McCardell signed a two-year contract extension with the Chargers on March 9, 2005. According to ESPN.com, the deal is worth $7.6 million, including a signing bonus of $4.1 million. Tennessee Titans Kerry Collins, QB Contract Details: Collins re-signed with the Titans on March 5, 2007. NFC Arizona Cardinals Obafemi Ayanbadejo, FB Contract Details: The Cardinals signed Ayanbadejo to a two-year contract on March 6, 2006. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Matt Ware, S Bryant Johnson, WR Contract Details: Johnson signed a five-year deal in July 2003, according to the Arizona Republic. Financial terms were not disclosed. LeRon McCoy, WR Contract Details: The Cardinals signed McCoy to a three-year contract on June 16, 2005. The NFLPA reports the deal is valued at $965,000. Atlanta Falcons Butchie Wallace, HB Contract Details: Wallace signed a two-year contract in 2006. The NFLPA reports he will be paid $635,000 over the course of the deal. Eric Beverly, TE Contract Details: Beverly restructured his contract into a two-year deal in March 2006. He will be paid $1.75 million, according to the NFLPA. Carolina Panthers Brad Hoover, FB Contract Details: Hoover signed a five-year deal with the Panthers in February of 2003. According to the Associated Press, the deal is worth roughly $5 million. John Kasay, K Contract Details: Kasay signed a five-year contract with the Panthers in February of 2004. The Charlotte Observer reports the total value of the deal is $8.5 million. Kasay received a $2 million signing bonus and is scheduled to earn $6.1 million in base salary over the life of the contract. He will also receive $200,000 bonuses if he's on the roster in 2005 and 2007. Brett Basanez, QB Contract Details: The Panthers re-signed Basanez to a one-year contract on March 1, 2007. Financial terms were not disclosed. Keary Colbert, WR Contract Details: Colbert signed a four-year contract with the Panthers on July 19, 2004. The Charlotte Observer reports that the deal is worth $2.478 million, and included a $290,000 signing bonus. Chicago Bears Dante Wesley, CB Rex Grossman, QB Contract Details: Grossman signed a five-year deal with the Bears in the summer of 2003. Bernard Berrian, WR Contract Details: Berrian signed a four-year contract with the Bears in July of 2004. Terms were not disclosed. Dallas Cowboys Julius Jones, HB Contract Details: Jones signed a six-year, $4.37 million contract on July 29, 2004. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the deal includes a $1.9 million signing bonus and can be voided to four years with some easily reachable incentives. Tony Romo, QB Contract Details: Romo signed a one-year extension on August 31, 2006 that locks him up through the 2007 season. The deal included a $2 million signing bonus, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Romo previously inked a two-year contract extension on May 21, 2005. The Dallas Morning News reports that the deal is worth $1.9 million. Detroit Lions Teddy Lehman, LB Contract Details: Lehman signed a four-year contract with the Lions on July 27, 2004. The deal includes a $1.5 signing bonus, according to the Detroit News. Josh McCown, QB Contract Details: The Lions signed McCown to a two-year contract on March 16, 2006. Green Bay Packers William Henderson, FB Contract Details: The Packers re-signed Henderson to a two-year contract in March 2006. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Vernand Morency, HB Contract Details: Morency, the Texans' third-round selection in the 2005 draft, signed a three-year, $1.492 million contract with the team Thursday. According to the Houston Chronicle, Morency's deal includes a $567,000 signing bonus. Minnesota Vikings Ciatrick Fason, HB Contract Details: Fason signed a three year contract with the Vikings on July 25, 2005. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports the deal to be worth $1.267 million, including a $342,000 signing bonus. Mewelde Moore, HB Contract Details: The Vikings signed Moore to a four-year deal on May 19, 2004. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that the contract included a $394,000 signing bonus. New Orleans Saints Aaron Stecker, HB Contract Details: Stecker signed a four-year contract with the Saints on March 3, 2004. The New Orleans Times Picayune reports Stecker received an incentive-laden deal worth $4.4 million, including a signing bonus of $650,000. John Carney, K Contract Details: Carney signed a five-year deal with the Saints in March of 2003. The terms were not disclosed. Billy Miller, TE Contract Details: The Saints re-signed Miller to a one-year contract on Feb. 28, 2007. New York Giants Tim Carter, WR Contract Details: The Giants re-signed Carter on March 24, 2006. ESPN. com reported that the contract is for two years and worth $2 million. The deal included a $500,000 signing bonus and numerous incentives. Philadelphia Eagles Jerome McDougle, DE Thomas Tapeh, FB Contract Details: Tapeh signed a four-year deal on July 27, 2004. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mike Bartrum, TE Contract Details: Bartrum signed a five-year contract in February 2003. Terms were not disclosed. L.J. Smith, TE Contract Details: Smith signed a five-year deal on July 24, 2003. Financial terms were not disclosed. San Francisco 49ers Taylor Jacobs, WR Contract Details: Jacobs signed a five-year, $4.5 million contract on July 28, 2003, the Washington Post reported. The deal included a $1.81 million signing bonus. Seattle Seahawks Seneca Wallace, QB Contract Details: Wallace and the Seahawks reached an agreement prior to the 2006 season that signed the backup quarterback through the 2007 campaign, the Seattle Times reported. He was a restricted free agent prior to that deal. St. Louis Rams Madison Hedgecock, FB Contract Details: Hedgecock agreed to a three-year deal with the Rams on July 14, 2005. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hedgecock is expected to sign the contract next week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Stephen Davis, HB Contract Details: The Panthers released Davis on March 1, 2006. Marc Bulger, QB Contract Details: Bulger signed a four-year, $17.25 million deal on May 3, 2004, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The contract included a $9 million signing bonus. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Alstott, FB Contract Details: Alstott signed a one-year deal on March 1, 2007. The St. Petersburg Times reports that the deal is worth roughly $1.5 million. Doug Jolley, TE Contract Details: The Buccaneers acquired Jolley from the Jets on August 31, 2006. Washington Redskins John Hall, K Contract Details: Hall signed a five-year, $7.13 million deal March 2003, according to the Associated Press. Todd Collins, QB Contract Details: Collins signed a two-year, $2.5 million deal with the Redskins on March 14, 2006, the Associated Press reported. Chris Cooley, TE Contract Details: Cooley agreed to a four-year deal with the Redskins over the weekend of July 24-25, 2004, according to the Washington Times. The contract was completed on July 27 according to the team's official web site. |