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http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2009/02/new_york_giants_reach_longterm.html
New York Giants reach long-term deal with Brandon Jacobs
by Mike Garafolo/The Star-Ledger
Wednesday February 25, 2009, 5:35 PM
William Perlman/The Star-Ledger
Jacobs is now signed as a Giant through 2012.
The Giants have reached an agreement with running back Brandon Jacobs on a four-year, $25-million deal, Jacobs' agent, Justin Schulman of Athletes First, has confirmed. Schulman declined to provide specifics, but someone familiar with the contract said more than half the total money is guaranteed and Jacobs will be paid $15 million in the first two years of the deal."Brandon is ecstatic to continue his career with the New York Giants," Schulman said. "We appreciate the Giants' investment in Brandon and especially acknowledge the effort put in by (assistant GM) Kevin Abrams. We're excited to keep Brandon in Giants blue for years to come."
The Giants had placed the franchise tag on Jacobs on Feb. 13. They had until July to talk about a long-term contract. Signing Jacobs now allows them to lower his cap number for this upcoming season from $6.621 million and create more space to use in free agency and perhaps on a new deal for QB Eli Manning. It's unclear what Jacobs' new 2009 cap number is, but it's certainly lower than the previous figure.
More to come.
MG
New York Giants reach long-term deal with Brandon Jacobs
by Mike Garafolo/The Star-Ledger
Wednesday February 25, 2009, 5:35 PM
William Perlman/The Star-Ledger
Jacobs is now signed as a Giant through 2012.
The Giants have reached an agreement with running back Brandon Jacobs on a four-year, $25-million deal, Jacobs' agent, Justin Schulman of Athletes First, has confirmed. Schulman declined to provide specifics, but someone familiar with the contract said more than half the total money is guaranteed and Jacobs will be paid $15 million in the first two years of the deal."Brandon is ecstatic to continue his career with the New York Giants," Schulman said. "We appreciate the Giants' investment in Brandon and especially acknowledge the effort put in by (assistant GM) Kevin Abrams. We're excited to keep Brandon in Giants blue for years to come."
The Giants had placed the franchise tag on Jacobs on Feb. 13. They had until July to talk about a long-term contract. Signing Jacobs now allows them to lower his cap number for this upcoming season from $6.621 million and create more space to use in free agency and perhaps on a new deal for QB Eli Manning. It's unclear what Jacobs' new 2009 cap number is, but it's certainly lower than the previous figure.
More to come.
MG
