Talib's big deal: $14-million
We told you earlier rookie cornerback Aqib Talib was preparing to sign his deal. We've since learned some of the particulars.
According to NFL.com, Talib signed a 5-year, $14-million deal. Of that, $8.2-million is guaranteed.
Talib will join a heated competition in the secondary, where the Bucs are quite deep at cornerback. He likely will be in a battle with Phillip Buchanon for the starting job at left cornerback.
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thats a pretty good price but the guaranteed is a little high
Posted by: AL | July 25, 2008 at 06:29 PM
yeah, but so what? that's the way they are gonna want it this year with the CBA expiring...cheap for a good corner
Posted by: Jim | July 25, 2008 at 07:12 PM
good that we have him on-board. Rookies need all the time to learn that they can...
Posted by: AT | July 25, 2008 at 08:42 PM
I hate this deal! I hate people making more money than me!
Posted by: The Guy Working at Target | July 25, 2008 at 11:32 PM
LOL... yet we signed Gaines Adams to a 6 year $38 Million deal with $15 Million guaranteed...
what a difference a year and a position makes... Brian Kelly is surprised.
Posted by: James | July 25, 2008 at 11:56 PM
the difference between talib and adams is alot bigger than a year and position. adams was a top 5 pick and graded as such. I bet talib would have gotten a bigger payday than adams if he had been taken 5th this year.. but he wasn't picked until 20th
Posted by: Herb | July 26, 2008 at 12:32 AM
That guaranteed money is great as long as you dont go and do something stupid with a once-apparent drug problem and get busted.
Thats a lot of money to throw at a kid who admitted some drug usage (yeah its pot, big deal, but still, the NFL is all over that) and as such has become a risk/liability.
Posted by: Bryan | July 26, 2008 at 07:21 PM
go aquib the next ronde barber
Posted by: kendall | July 26, 2008 at 07:58 PM