nationalfootballpost.com - 2/19/2009
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From Adam Schefter of NFL.com:
On the same day that Tennessee’s Rob Bironas became the highest-paid kicker in NFL history, the Oakland Raiders were on the verge of making Shane Lechler the highest-paid punter in NFL history.
Lechler and the Raiders reached an agreement Wedneday night on a ...
blogs.nfl.com - 2/19/2009
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blogs.nfl.com —
Oakland Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha signed a three-year
deal that is worth a minimum of $45 million...
and could reach $50 million, a league source said. It's a complex contract that the NFL had to sift through and approve, and it has.
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Asomugha lands complex three-year deal with Raiders
sfgate.com - 2/20/2009
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sfgate.com —
Raiders owner Al Davis did just that Thursday,
re-signing the Pro Bowl starter to a staggering three-year...
$45.3 million contract with $28.5 million of it guaranteed. Asomugha could not be reached for comment. Raiders coach Tom Cable is just glad they ...
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Raiders sign Asomugha to NFL's top salary
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 2/19/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
Nnamdi Asomugha and the Oakland Raiders are on
the verge of a landmark contract that could bring...
the All-Pro cornerback $26 million, at least, in guarantees over the next two years, a source familiar with the negotiations said today.
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Asomugha, Raiders on verge of multi-million deal
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