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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens replaced Jamal Lewis with former Denver Broncos running back Mike Anderson on Sunday as he agreed in principle on a four-year contract worth $8 million, his agent said.
Anderson, 32, is a former Marine who produced 1,014 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns last season.
He received a $2 million signing bonus, according to NFL Players Association figures.
Lewis may wind up switching offensive backfields with Anderson, who beat out Lewis for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2000.
Lewis agent, Mitch Frankel, confirmed that the former Pro Bowl runner plans to visit the Broncos on Monday. Andersons agent, Peter Schaffer, described the Ravens' situation as intriguing because Lewis is now out of the picture and backup Chester Taylor joined the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.
In six seasons, the 6-foot, 230-pound Anderson has rushed for 3,822 yards and 36 touchdowns. He missed the entire 2004 season with a groin injury.
After the Ravens declined to assign him a $6 million franchise tag last month, Lewis passed up their two-year, incentive-laden offer that included an undisclosed signing bonus.
The former Pro Bowl runner gained a career-low 906 yards in 2005 after serving a four-month federal prison sentence for a cocaine conspiracy plea bargain and undergoing ankle surgery.
Lewis, the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 6,669 yards, repeatedly complained about a lack of communication with Ravens coach Brian Billick and a reduced workload.
Lewis' six-year, $35.5 million contract expired after the season. He was drafted by Baltimore with the fifth overall pick in 2000 out of the University of Tennessee.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens replaced Jamal Lewis with former Denver Broncos running back Mike Anderson on Sunday as he agreed in principle on a four-year contract worth $8 million, his agent said.
Anderson, 32, is a former Marine who produced 1,014 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns last season.
He received a $2 million signing bonus, according to NFL Players Association figures.
Lewis may wind up switching offensive backfields with Anderson, who beat out Lewis for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2000.
Lewis agent, Mitch Frankel, confirmed that the former Pro Bowl runner plans to visit the Broncos on Monday. Andersons agent, Peter Schaffer, described the Ravens' situation as intriguing because Lewis is now out of the picture and backup Chester Taylor joined the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.
In six seasons, the 6-foot, 230-pound Anderson has rushed for 3,822 yards and 36 touchdowns. He missed the entire 2004 season with a groin injury.
After the Ravens declined to assign him a $6 million franchise tag last month, Lewis passed up their two-year, incentive-laden offer that included an undisclosed signing bonus.
The former Pro Bowl runner gained a career-low 906 yards in 2005 after serving a four-month federal prison sentence for a cocaine conspiracy plea bargain and undergoing ankle surgery.
Lewis, the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 6,669 yards, repeatedly complained about a lack of communication with Ravens coach Brian Billick and a reduced workload.
Lewis' six-year, $35.5 million contract expired after the season. He was drafted by Baltimore with the fifth overall pick in 2000 out of the University of Tennessee.
