Ragged, tagged, fragged, and bagged- Seahawks sign Alexander
Late yesterday it was reported much to the joy of Seattle fans that the Seahawks has signed Alexander to the richest running back contract in NFL history.
Ensuring that the NFL’s reigning Most Valuable Player would not make it onto the free agent market, the Seattle Seahawks late Sunday night reached agreement with star running back Shaun Alexander on an eight-year contract extension.
The deal, which clearly makes Alexander one of the highest-paid running backs in league history, is worth $62 million and includes about $15.1 million in guarantees. It is believed that Alexander’s deal is topped only by the contract of San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson among current league backs.
Without the extension, Alexander would have been eligible for free agency, the start of which was delayed until Thursday at 12:01 a.m. ET. Alexander signed the one-year qualifying offer as a franchise player last season and his deal included a stipulation that the Seahawks could not use the restrictive tag again to retain him, fueling the urgency to reach an agreement.
Because of his position — running backs have the shortest career span among any position — Alexander might have experienced a somewhat blunted market. But it’s still believed he would have had many suitors in the open market. Seattle offered Alexander around the league in trade talks last summer but found no takers.
This may seem good now, but when the Hawks have to dump about half their roster with the Salary cap being so low, it might not be a good thing.
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