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David Diehl proved last season he was a capable left tackle. Now he's going to be paid like one. The Giants tore up Diehl's old contract a few weeks ago and doubled it by signing him to a six-year deal that could be worth as much as $31 million.
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David Diehl's contract gets Giant boost
Giant Football Blog —
... is signed through the 2013 season and, if he plays left tackle that entire time, would average more than $5million per year. Diehl had just completed only the second year of the six-year, $15.5 million extension he had signed in 2005. But he signed that when he was still playing left guard. It appears that Diehl will head into the 2008 season as the starting left tackle. The deal calls for him to earn an additional $750,000 to $1.1million for each season he starts at that position. Continue
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sports.espn.go.com 5/6/2008 — Replacing Luke Petitgout as the Giants left tackle, David Diehl proved he was the real deal and helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLII. Diehl's reward is a new deal that compensates him for the importance of protecting Eli Manning's blindside.
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NY Post: Sports 5/7/2008
In a move that could be a precursor to re-signing perhaps their top offensive lineman - right guard Chris Snee - the Giants have rewarded left tackle David Diehl with a new contract, a rare move for a player who just two years ago was granted a...
Giants Reward Diehl With New Contract —
Mark Maske's NFL Insider 5/7/2008
The New York Giants took a risk last season by not going out to add a left tackle to replace the departed Luke Petitgout. They believed that David Diehl could make a smooth and permanent transition from left guard to left tackle, sparing them the ...
Giants give LT Diehl a 2-year extension —
FOXSports.com News for NFL 5/7/2008
Offensive tackle David Diehl signed a two-year extension with the New York Giants that will keep him under contract with the Super Bowl champions through the 2013 season.
Diehl, who had four years left on an extension he signed in 2005, will earn $31 ...
Giants give LT Diehl 2-year extension (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 5/7/2008
Offensive tackle David Diehl signed a two-year extension with the New York Giants that will keep him under contract with the Super Bowl champions through the 2013 season. Diehl, who had four years left on an extension he signed in 2005, will earn $31 ...
