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On a Friday that produced more than its share of big deals, the Tampa Bay Bucs and defensive end Simeon Rice combined to strike one of the largest contract agreements in NFL history, ESPN.com has learned.
The two sides completed agreement on a five-year contract that totals $41 million and includes an initial signing bonus and a spring 2004 option bonus that is worth a combined $20 million. The deal, negotiated by agent Tom Condon of IMG Football, breaks new ground on several fronts.
Tampa Bay then followed up the Rice deal by reaching agreement with starting middle linebacker Shelton Quarles on a five-year contract that is worth $19.5 million. As is the case with Rice, the quickness of Quarles, who moved from the strong side to the middle this year, is a key for the Bucs and a defense that was rated No. 1 in the league in 2002....
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The two sides completed agreement on a five-year contract that totals $41 million and includes an initial signing bonus and a spring 2004 option bonus that is worth a combined $20 million. The deal, negotiated by agent Tom Condon of IMG Football, breaks new ground on several fronts.
Tampa Bay then followed up the Rice deal by reaching agreement with starting middle linebacker Shelton Quarles on a five-year contract that is worth $19.5 million. As is the case with Rice, the quickness of Quarles, who moved from the strong side to the middle this year, is a key for the Bucs and a defense that was rated No. 1 in the league in 2002....
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