Last Updated on February 18, 2011 4:44 am by nate
Raiders ink Seymour to two-year deal
ALAMEDA, CA (AP) – The Oakland Raiders have officially announced that they have signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Richard Seymour before he became eligible for free agency.
The team announced the deal Thursday, a day after reports came out that he had agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract that includes $22.5 million in guaranteed money.
The Raiders gave New England a 2011 first-round pick for Seymour before the 2009 season and owner Al Davis made it a priority to keep Seymour.
The deal allows Oakland to avoid using a franchise tag on Seymour for a second straight season. He got about $12.4 million last season and would have been in line for a salary of about $14.9 million next season with the tag. Instead he signed a deal that will keep him in Oakland for two more seasons.
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