Deals For Two More First-Rounders
Published 7/25/2008 by Mark Maske at Mark Maske's NFL Insider
Two more first-rounders have agreed to contracts. Tailback Rashard Mendenhall, the 23rd overall selection, gets a five-year, $12.5 million deal from the Pittsburgh Steelers that includes just more than $7.1 million in guaranteed money. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while awaiting the possible arrival of quarterback Brett Favre, finished a five-year, $14 million pact with cornerback Aqib Talib, the 20th overall choice. It includes $8.2 million in guaranteed money. That's 19 of 31 first-rounders signed...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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