denverpost.com - 6/10/2008
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Retire in peace, Jake Plummer. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday reached a settlement with the former quarterback for $3.5 million, according to two NFL sources. The Bucs were initially seeking approximately $7 million in prorated signing bonus from Plummer, arguing that by retiring, the quarterback did not fulfill his contract agreement. In the middle of this dispute was the Broncos. Plummer ...
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... 3.5 Millions of U.S. dollars Jake Plummer will pay the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next year instead of playing for them. You may recall the Bucs traded a conditional draft choice to Denver in 2007 for Plummer the day after he told the league he was retiring. Plummer stuck to his word and Tampa Bay chased him for US$7-million in pro-rated signing bonus money. According to the Denver Post, the two sides settled at half that on Tuesday. So to recap, Tampa Bay traded a 7th-round draft pick for $3.5-million. ...
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