Lechler Lands A Sweet New Deal
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Lechler Lands A Sweet New Deal 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. [image] Lechler and the Raiders reached an agreement Wedneday night on a four-year, $12 million deal that keeps the punter off the market and sets a new salary benchmark for the position. It’s only fitting that it comes from the Raiders, the team that produced the finest punter in NFL history, Ray Guy. At one ...
Raiders Re-Sign Shane Lechler
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... Turns out, he's not going to need to use it on Lechler, as the two sides have come to an agreement on a four-year contract extension, according to NFL.com's Adam Schefter. The deal is worth $12 million, which would make him the highest-paid punter in the league. ...
RAIDERS REEL IN LECHLER
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At a time when it appeared that Raiders punter Shane Lechler would leave via free agency, the team worked out a new contract with the man owning one of the strongest legs in the game. According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Lechler will receive $12 million over four years , with $9 million guaranteed. Lechler is the first punter to receive an average of $3 million per year. Some league observers thought that the Raiders were ready to move on, given that Lechler was allegedly thumped on a plane flight home from a road game by defensive tackle Terdell Sands — and that Sands ...
