When you see Nate's picture, with the sock on his head, it's just very funny reading "highest-paid defender ever."
I told you hs agent would have been stupid to not let him hit the market. The only thing dumber is the 49ers paying it.
Updated: March 2, 2007, 9:46 PM ET
49ers make Clements NFL's highest-paid defender ever
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
I told you hs agent would have been stupid to not let him hit the market. The only thing dumber is the 49ers paying it.
Updated: March 2, 2007, 9:46 PM ET
49ers make Clements NFL's highest-paid defender ever
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
It took a monster deal to lure cornerback Nate Clements to Monster Park, but on the opening day of the NFL free agent period, the San Francisco 49ers delivered, agreeing with the most coveted player in the market on a landmark contract. The 49ers rewarded Clements, the top player in the ESPN.com ratings of the league's unrestricted free agents, with an eight-year, $80 million contract that includes $22 million in guarantees.
By virtually any standard used to assess NFL contracts by those in the industry, the contract makes Clements the highest-paid defensive player in league history. Later in the day, San Francisco officials continued reshaping their secondary, as the team reached agreement with former Philadelphia Eagles starting strong safety Michael Lewis. The details of Lewis' contract were not yet available. |
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