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Harrison’s Contract, 3 Year Deal?

May 6, 2009
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James Harrison’s new contract with the Steelers was announced as a six-year, $51.175 million deal. Now we get more details from James Walker’s AFC North Blog. In the first three years Harrison will be compensated roughly $21.5M through the signing bonus, base salary and other bonuses/incentives. “In years four, five and six Harrison’s salary balloons to $5.315 million, $6.32 million and $7.325 million, respectively.” Folks, that’s a three year deal if’n I’ve ever seen one!…

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Harrison Remains a Steeler

April 13, 2009
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Harrison Remains a Steeler

A collective sigh of relief was heard across Steeler Nation earlier today as news of James Harrison’s contract extension spread. Sure, Harrison was still under contract for one more season, but now the drama of playing out his last year with out an extension has been avoided. The six year $51M contract is the largest ever for a Steelers defensive player. It blew away my prediction, “More than five years at $40M with $9M guaranteed…

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