Bulger signs 6-year extension

[steelerfan513]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2951390

Bulger remains in St. Louis with six-year deal
By Chris Mortensen
ESPN
(Archive)
Updated: July 27, 2007, 12:19 PM ET


St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, who skipped a mandatory meeting Thursday when the team reported to training camp, has agreed in principle to a six-year, $62.5 million contract that secures his future in St. Louis beyond 2007.

Bulger's new deal includes $26.5 million in guaranteed money, sources said. He participated in the team's first on-field practice Friday morning after missing Thursday's meeting meeting when the Rams reported to camp.

Bulger had recently suggested he could stage a training camp holdout only to soften the threat, but when he missed the meeting Thursday it raised the specter of a looming camp absence even though Rams coach Scott Linehan described it as "excused ... for personal reasons."

Bulger had one year remaining on a four-year, $19.1 million contract. His agent, Tom Condon, was finalizing contract language on the new deal this morning with Rams general manager Jay Zygmunt.

With a $10.25 million average salary, Bulger's new contract would place him in elite company, just behind Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer, Michael Vick, Tom Brady and Brett Favre as quarterbacks who make $10 million or more on average per year.

[steelerfan513]

Bump, I thought this was sort of a big deal.

[Dawinner127]

This is a spectacular signing for the Rams. Bulger and the Rams could give a lot of teams in the NFC a run for there money.

[logan]

makes my dynasty teams with bulger happy. a solid signing by the rams no doubt.

[sox 06]

Good signing by the Rams. Does this mean the Rams won't sign Culpepper or might they still want him as a backup?