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The St. Louis Rams' offensive line got a big boost Tuesday when left tackle Orlando Pace ended his holdout, signing a one-year contract as the team's franchise player.
The 6-foot-7, 320-pound Pace signed for the franchise tender offer of $5.73 million.
"I'm just glad to have him in here," coach Mike Martz said. "I know that for players that business aspect is very difficult, and as a coach you can't draw any conclusions.
"He's got to do what he's got to do, but once he's here he's ours, and that stuff is all aside now."
Pace, the top pick in the 1997 draft, has been voted to the Pro Bowl in four of his six seasons. Injuries last season limited him to 10 games, but he still made the Pro Bowl.
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The 6-foot-7, 320-pound Pace signed for the franchise tender offer of $5.73 million.
"I'm just glad to have him in here," coach Mike Martz said. "I know that for players that business aspect is very difficult, and as a coach you can't draw any conclusions.
"He's got to do what he's got to do, but once he's here he's ours, and that stuff is all aside now."
Pace, the top pick in the 1997 draft, has been voted to the Pro Bowl in four of his six seasons. Injuries last season limited him to 10 games, but he still made the Pro Bowl.
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