Published 5/20/2008
at FOXSports.com News for NFL
The Dallas Cowboys signed running back Marion Barber and cornerback Terence Newman to long-term extensions Tuesday, just in time to beat a deadline that would've changed how the money is spread over the salary cap.
But it wasn't cheap.
Barber received a $45 million, seven-year contract that includes $16 million in guaranteed bonuses.
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