Jets, No. 6 pick Gholston agree to five-year deal

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Jets, No. 6 pick Gholston agree to five-year deal
Home of the Chiefs found this 7/25/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]
Late-night negotiations Thursday culminated with the New York Jets reaching a five-year contract agreement with first-round draft pick Vernon Gholston that includes $21 million in guarantees. [link]

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Vernon Gholston Signs - What Does This Mean For The Kansas City Chiefs?
Published 7/25/2008 by Ryan Brown at Home of the Chiefs
... The New York Jets signed their 1st-round pick (6th overall) Vernon Gholston today  to a five year contract.  The terms include $21 million in guaranteed money, and with all the incentives, could reach as much as $50 million.  So now the top four picks have signed, and the #6 pick has signed…guess who is very conspicuous by his absence?  That’s right - Mr. #5 overall pick, the Chiefs defensive cornerstone, Glen Dorsey!  Seriously, though - this should be viewed as good news for Chiefs’ fans.  13 of the 31 first-round picks have now signed (as of this writing), and 6 of the top ...

Breaking News: Gholston Officially Signs
Published 7/25/2008 by Bent at thejetsblog.com
... According to ESPN, it’s a FIVE year deal (so did the Jets cave?) for between $32.5m and $50m depending on his performance (so maybe the agent caved on the fiscal terms), with $21m in guarantees. ...

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