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Seahawks to make Alexander richest RB ever
MVP agrees to 8-year, $62-million deal to stay in Seattle
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Shaun Alexander earned NFL MVP honors this past season after rushing for more than 1,800 yards.
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http://media.msnbc.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Sources/sourceAP.gif Updated: 1:07 a.m. ET March 6, 2006
SEATTLE - NFL Most Valuable Player Shaun Alexander has agreed to a $62 million, eight-year contract to remain with the Seattle Seahawks, his agent said Sunday night.
Jim Steiner said the deal is the richest ever for an NFL running back and will pay the league’s leading rusher over $15.1 million in guaranteed cash, through signing and other bonuses and 2006 base salary.
Steiner told The Associated Press of the signing in a telephone interview, minutes after the NFL pushed back the start of the free-agent signing period 72 hours to Thursday.