Buccaneers - Miller Agree

[Gunzlingr]

Buccaneers | Miller Agrees - posted at KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com)
13:54 PT: Len Pasquarelli, of ESPN.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms with free agent QB Jim Miller (Bears) on a one-year deal. The contract is expected to be worth $655,000 in base salary and a signing bonus of $25,000.

[shelby]

:cynic:
i thought Gruden was the perfect man. My faith in him has been shattered.:wail:

i can hear Double E :snicker:ing now...

[Gunzlingr]

Jim Miller will lead to the promised land

[The_Philster]

After weeks of wading through contract technicalities, and waiting for wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson to complete a restructuring to create needed cap room, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally reached a long-awaited agreement on Friday with unrestricted free agent quarterback Jim Miller.

The former Chicago Bears starter, who was released last month for salary-cap reasons, on Friday agreed to a one-year contract, ESPN.com learned. The deal includes a base salary of $655,000 and a signing bonus of $25,000.

Miller, 32, will compete with former teammate Shane Matthews for the primary backup job behind starter Brad Johnson. Even though the 10-year veteran might not be able to throw with full velocity until June or July, the result of recent rotator cuff surgery, Bucs coach Jon Gruden wanted him for his toughness, savvy and leadership skills....

more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1530868.html)