Gunzlingr
03-01-2005, 08:11 AM
It appears theA-Train's final stop will be in Tampa Bay.
Fullback Mike Alstott agreed to restructure his contract Monday to remain with the team and allow him to finish his career in a Bucs uniform.
No terms were released, but the two-year contract is believed to be for the veteran minimum of $665,000 in 2005 and $765,000 in '06 and does not include a signing bonus. The second year of the contract can be voided based on playing time.
The deal was struck as the Bucs attempted to trim more than $18-million from their payroll to reach the projected $85-million salary cap by Wednesday's deadline.
It's the third time in four years Alstott, 31, has agreed to alter his contract to save the team salary-cap space. The six-time Pro Bowl player was scheduled to earn $2-million this season.
More important, it gives Alstott, drafted in the second round in 1996 out of Purdue, a chance to retire after playing his entire career in Tampa Bay.
link (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/01/Bucs/Deal__Alstott_likely_.shtml)
Fullback Mike Alstott agreed to restructure his contract Monday to remain with the team and allow him to finish his career in a Bucs uniform.
No terms were released, but the two-year contract is believed to be for the veteran minimum of $665,000 in 2005 and $765,000 in '06 and does not include a signing bonus. The second year of the contract can be voided based on playing time.
The deal was struck as the Bucs attempted to trim more than $18-million from their payroll to reach the projected $85-million salary cap by Wednesday's deadline.
It's the third time in four years Alstott, 31, has agreed to alter his contract to save the team salary-cap space. The six-time Pro Bowl player was scheduled to earn $2-million this season.
More important, it gives Alstott, drafted in the second round in 1996 out of Purdue, a chance to retire after playing his entire career in Tampa Bay.
link (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/01/Bucs/Deal__Alstott_likely_.shtml)