djaxFTW Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2794615anybody care to bet the patriots get there 4th superbowl..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 6 years, $30m, $12m guaranteed...wideouts continue to cash in this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdannos Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Really a 1-yr deal...but smart by the Pats since Stallworth has all the talent but never fulfilled a full season worth of it.....hmmmmm sounds familiar...Stallworth might spend just one year with PatriotsBy Michael Smith and Len PasquarelliESPN.comThe deal -- negotiated by agent Drew Rosenhaus, who concluded a frenetic week in free agency by constructing a contract that met the needs of all parties -- can be as brief as one season or as lengthy as six. But for the Patriots to retain Stallworth beyond the 2007 season, a year in which he will make $3.6 million in bonuses and salary, New England will have to make a significant investment.Stallworth will receive an initial signing bonus of $1 million, a roster bonus of $1.6 million and a $300,000 workout bonus, to go along with his 2007 base salary of $700,000. That totals $3.6 million for the coming season.It's after the 2007 season, however, when the really big money could potentially kick in.For the Patriots to retain Stallworth for the 2008 season, they must pay him an option bonus of $6 million by Feb. 25, 2008. There is a subsequent roster bonus of $2 million due on March 1, a second roster bonus of $1.6 million based on playing time, a base salary of $1 million and a $400,000 workout bonus. That totals an exorbitant $11 million for 2008, or a two-year total of $14.6 million.To keep Stallworth for 2009, the Patriots would have to pay another option bonus, this one of $2 million, by Feb. 25 of that year. In terms of bonuses and base salary, the 2009 season would be worth $5 million to Stallworth, for a three-year total of $19.6 million.The final three seasons of the contract all include workout bonuses of $500,000 each and base salaries of $4 million each. The maximum value of the contract, if the Patriots were to keep Stallworth for all six years, is $33.1 million.An initial report on ESPN.com saying the deal was worth a guaranteed $12 million was later clarified by a source, who said the deal -- which only guarantees one year -- gives Stallworth and the Patriots flexibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edogger Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Wow, that is a lot to pay for half the season! But of course now he will be injury free since my team didn't resign him. D'Oh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 anybody care to bet the patriots get there 4th superbowl..? They were my pick before free agency. I've already begun my search for the best replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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