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Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:44 pm
by crkone
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 5m
#Packers & LB Clay Matthews have reached an agreement in principle on a long-term extension, per sources. He is expected to sign it today.
New thread worthy?
Jay Glazer @JayGlazer 3m
New 5 year extension for @ClayMatthews52 for a bit north of $13 million per. Nice
Re: Clay has a new deal
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:46 pm
by emunney
Best player signed so far this offseason.
Re: Clay has a new deal
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:46 pm
by emunney
Re: Clay has a new deal
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:48 pm
by ReasonablySober
Awesome.
Re: Clay has a new deal
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:57 pm
by ReasonablySober
5 year extension, a bit north of $13 million per. Haven't seen real money yet.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:58 pm
by Newz
Top 10 defensive player locked in for his whole prime. Boom.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:59 pm
by mlloyd10
Very similar to Freeney's contract he signed in 2007
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:02 pm
by BigDee
Very nice!
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:03 pm
by PkrsBcksGphsMqt
Fire Ted!!!!1!!11!!
Seriously though, good to hear. On to the next one, Rodgers. Then Shields and Raji.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:10 pm
by crkone
According to a source, the five-year deal makes Matthews the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/203446601.html
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:10 pm
by Turk Nowitzki
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:11 pm
by emunney
Phew dat's a lotta shampoo.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $13 million per
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:11 pm
by crkone
Source said that @ClayMatthews52 has a yearly average salary of $13.2 million, which puts him slightly over DeMarcus Ware's $13M average.
@TomSilverstein Deal for #Packers' Matthews is five years, $66 million. The franchise tag for linebackers this year was $9.619 million.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:19 pm
by humanrefutation
They must've read my last post in the other thread.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:48 pm
by James1980
Good Signing!
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:51 pm
by emunney
Randall Liu @RLiuNFL 14m
#Packers Clay Matthews has 42.5 sacks & 2 INT-TDs in 4 @nfl seasons. In that time, no other player has 20+ sacks & 2+ INT-TDs
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:59 pm
by Ayt
I like that it is an extension instead of a new contract.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:02 pm
by ReasonablySober
About $31 guaranteed according to Shefter.
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:10 pm
by ReasonablySober
Holy front load:
In the next calendar year, Clay Matthews will make more than $28M thanks to his new extension, I'm told. It's $66M over 5 years ext
Re: Clay has a new deal-5 years, $66 million
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:11 pm
by crkone
TT Cronies strike again! Good job Russ Ball.
