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Ravens give Suggs franchise tag
Move guarantees linebacker one-year contract worth $8.065 million; Newsome says team will continue to work on long-term deal
By Jamison Hensley | Sun reporter
12:47 PM EST, February 19, 2008

The Ravens placed the franchise tag on Terrell Suggs today, keeping the the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker off the free agent market.

By using the tag on Suggs, the Ravens will give him a one-year contract worth $8.065 million, the average of the five highest-paid linebackers in the NFL.

If another team makes an offer to Suggs, the Ravens can either match it or receive two first-round picks as compensation.

FULL STORY
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/f...,5146310.story

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Ravens52

I like Suggs, hope he stays.

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BU54

It seems to me tagging players usually ticks them off??

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7

Professor

Some get pissed because they want guaranteed money and that is only for one year. Long term deals with Signing bonuses are where it's at.

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