Protecting Eli pays: Giants' Diehl gets new contract

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Giants Re-Sign David Diehl, Contract Pays More if He Plays Tackle
Published 6 days ago by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Diehl settled in at left tackle last season after previously having played left guard, right guard and right tackle. According to John Clayton of ESPN, the contract is a six-year, $31 million deal with annual escalator clauses that increase his salaries between $750,000 and $1.1 million a year as long as he plays offensive tackle. ...

Giants Re-Sign David Diehl, Contract Pays More if He Plays Tackle
Published 6 days ago by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Diehl settled in at left tackle last season after previously having played left guard, right guard and right tackle. According to John Clayton of ESPN, the contract is a six-year, $31 million deal with annual escalator clauses that increase his salaries between $750,000 and $1.1 million a year as long as he plays offensive tackle. ...

DAVID GETS A NEW DEAL
Published 6 days ago by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Giants left tackle David Diehl has gotten himself a new deal. Per John Clayton of ESPN.com, Diehl’s shift from left guard to left tackle has resulted in a new contract worth $31 million over six seasons .  The deal replaces a contract signed in 2005, and which still had three years remaining on its initial six-year term. The contract contains an annual escalator clause that results in extra annual pay in the range of $750,000 to $1 million, if Diehl remains at left tackle. Clayton reports that the new contract was signed before the draft, but Diehl kept the development to ...

Some Giants News On a Tuesday Night
Published 6 days ago by jrs1940 at Big Blue View
... In a classy move for a classy guy, the Giants have handed David Diehl a six-year, $31-million contract extension less than three years after his last one. Diehl's agent, Peter Schaffer, confirmed the extension, which was first reported by ESPN. ...

Giants lock up David Diehl
Published 6 days ago by Vince Verhei at Football Outsiders
Giants lock up David Diehl The basics: six years, $31 million. The intrigue: “The key to the deal is annual escalator clauses that increase Diehl’s salaries between $750,000 and $1.1 million a year as long as he plays offensive tackle .” 2007 was Diehl’s first season at left tackle (he had played left guard previously), and the team was obviously happy with his performance — but they’ve left themselves an out in case he slips. posted 5-7-2008 at 12:46 AM by ...

Today in the NFL 5/7/08
Published 5 days ago by Hot Rod! The Rowdy One (noreply@blogger.com) at Out of Bounds
... surgery Redskins WR Antwaan Randle El had knee surgery on Tuesday. Reports are saying that he'll be ready to rock in time for training camp. Good for him. The Skins need as much help that they can get if they plan on making the playoffs this season. More on the Marvin Harrison Case Check out the video here and form your own opinion. This is another story I'm keeping my eye on. We're in the money NY Giants LT David Diehl was rewarded a 6 year, ...