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Ravens LB Lewis signs incentive-laden, seven-year contract


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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has officially signed his seven-year contract, finalizing the agreement he struck last Wednesday with team officials.

Ray Lewis, LB

Baltimore Ravens

2008 Statistics

Tackles: 117

Sacks: 3.5

Interceptions: 3

Forced Fumbles: 2

The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year agreed to terms last week, but he didn't immediately sign the deal that was reviewed by the NFL Management Council and the NFL Players Association.

Lewis, 33, has signed a seven-year, incentive-laden deal, according to NFL Players Association records. Lewis is now under contract through the 2015 season. However, the deal includes options in the second and third years.

The 10-time Pro Bowl selection's seven-year, $50 million contract that he signed in 2002 expired after last season.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80f2ef24&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

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This is why so many teams are able to sign all of this talent to this BIG contracts... it's becuase they spread up the figures over a long period of time. 7 years is awhile. I wish the Panthers did this more and made a bigger splash in free agency. Instead, we sign realistic contracts like 3-5 years, and the money is a lot more simple but it keeps us out of the running for big time talent. I'd rather us spread it out to a larger contract.

Every year we have cap issues and every year the Redskins and Cowboys don't blink an eye to go after some talent. I'm not for overspending and getting nothing back (like both Washington and Dallas love to do), but I also would like to know we can afford to play the free agency game.

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This is why so many teams are able to sign all of this talent to this BIG contracts... it's becuase they spread up the figures over a long period of time. 7 years is awhile. I wish the Panthers did this more and made a bigger splash in free agency. Instead, we sign realistic contracts like 3-5 years, and the money is a lot more simple but it keeps us out of the running for big time talent. I'd rather us spread it out to a larger contract.

Every year we have cap issues and every year the Redskins and Cowboys don't blink an eye to go after some talent. I'm not for overspending and getting nothing back (like both Washington and Dallas love to do), but I also would like to know we can afford to play the free agency game.

Jordan Gross.

6 Years 60 million.

We don't have cap issues, this is a VERY weak FA group.

People are getting stupid money they don't deserve.

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