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jets signed DE/OLB calvin pace to a 6 year deal per espn. wonder if they are looking to get mcfadden?
Only a few years after a disappointing and unproductive stretch in which Calvin Pace missed much of the 2005 season following a bye-week accident in which he severely lacerated his right forearm and saw the Arizona Cardinals withhold much of his base salary, the hybrid defensive end/linebacker has landed a monster contract.
m has learned that Pace on Monday afternoon reached agreement with the New York Jets on a six-year, $42 million contract. The deal, negotiated by agent Pat Dye Jr. and his associates at Atlanta-based ProFiles Sports Management, includes a signing bonus of $20 million and $22 million in total guarantees.
The contract, which makes Pace one of the highest paid linebackers in NFL history, will pay out $26 million in its first three years.
Pace is the second major addition to the New York defense this offseason, with the Jets having acquired tackle Kris Jenkins from Carolina last week. Pace, who chose the offer from the Jets over one from Miami, should give coach Eric Mangini and general manager Mike Tannenbaum the pass-rushing 3-4 linebacker they have been seeking.
A first-round choice in the 2003 draft, Pace has only 38 starts in five seasons, but is a player who has experienced a bit of a perfect storm lately, which has raised his profile with pro talent scouts around the league.
Pace began his career playing end in a 4-3 front, dabbled some at strongside linebacker in that alignment in 2006, then moved to linebacker full-time in 2007, when the Cardinals converted to a 3-4 defense and lost pass-rushers Chike Okeafor and Bert Berry to injuries. Starting all 16 games for the first time since his 2003 rookie campaign, Pace posted 98 tackles and 6½ sacks last season, with one interception, six passes defensed, a forced fumble and two recoveries.
In 67 career games, the former Wake Forest star has 182 tackles and 14 sacks.
Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com.
Only a few years after a disappointing and unproductive stretch in which Calvin Pace missed much of the 2005 season following a bye-week accident in which he severely lacerated his right forearm and saw the Arizona Cardinals withhold much of his base salary, the hybrid defensive end/linebacker has landed a monster contract.
m has learned that Pace on Monday afternoon reached agreement with the New York Jets on a six-year, $42 million contract. The deal, negotiated by agent Pat Dye Jr. and his associates at Atlanta-based ProFiles Sports Management, includes a signing bonus of $20 million and $22 million in total guarantees.
The contract, which makes Pace one of the highest paid linebackers in NFL history, will pay out $26 million in its first three years.
Pace is the second major addition to the New York defense this offseason, with the Jets having acquired tackle Kris Jenkins from Carolina last week. Pace, who chose the offer from the Jets over one from Miami, should give coach Eric Mangini and general manager Mike Tannenbaum the pass-rushing 3-4 linebacker they have been seeking.
A first-round choice in the 2003 draft, Pace has only 38 starts in five seasons, but is a player who has experienced a bit of a perfect storm lately, which has raised his profile with pro talent scouts around the league.
Pace began his career playing end in a 4-3 front, dabbled some at strongside linebacker in that alignment in 2006, then moved to linebacker full-time in 2007, when the Cardinals converted to a 3-4 defense and lost pass-rushers Chike Okeafor and Bert Berry to injuries. Starting all 16 games for the first time since his 2003 rookie campaign, Pace posted 98 tackles and 6½ sacks last season, with one interception, six passes defensed, a forced fumble and two recoveries.
In 67 career games, the former Wake Forest star has 182 tackles and 14 sacks.
Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com.
