Bears sign defensive tackle Harris to record deal

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Bears and Tommie Harris Agree To Terms!!!
Published 6/20/2008 by WCG at Windy City Gridiron: Front Page Posts
... Tommie Harris has signed the largest contract given to a defensive tackle in NFL history. The Bears and Tommie Harris agree to a 4 year extension worth approximately 40 million dollars through 2012.  The deal includes 18 million in guaranteed money and 27 million over the next three years. The contract is also the richest in Bears history. This is the biggest off season move the Bears could have made.  It was the #1 priority of the Bears as well as fans. Harris, when healthy, is a dominant tackle who can control the line of ...

Peace and prosperity in Chicago
Published 6/20/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... If for no other reason, Chicago's contract agreement Thursday night with defensive tackle Tommie Harris was notable because it headed off the acrimony several other Bears players have experienced lately. This is how it's supposed to work. When a prominent young player like Harris is entering the final year of his contract, his team moves aggressively -- but fairly -- to lock him up long-term. There seems to be little doubt that, absent an agreement, the Bears would have stuck Harris with the franchise tag after the 2008 ...