Monday, June 13, 2005
BostonHerald.com - New England Patriots HUB: Safety squeeze: Harrison underpaid, but won't hold out:
"Harrison represented a free agent steal for the Pats in 2003, when he turned down more lucrative offers from Oakland and Denver and signed a six-year, $14.5 million deal with a $2.5 million signing bonus. Since then, Harrison has arguably been the most valuable player on the Pats' defense, and he has two Super Bowl rings to show for it.
Harrison will make $1.8 million this year ($1.55 million salary with a $250,000 roster bonus). His salaries in years 2006-2008 range between $2 million and $3 million. The franchise salary at the position (the average of the top five contracts) is $4.9 million. The transition salary (average of the top 10 contracts) is $3.9 million. By any measure, Harrison has outperformed the deal he signed. " (thanks Felger)
"Harrison represented a free agent steal for the Pats in 2003, when he turned down more lucrative offers from Oakland and Denver and signed a six-year, $14.5 million deal with a $2.5 million signing bonus. Since then, Harrison has arguably been the most valuable player on the Pats' defense, and he has two Super Bowl rings to show for it.
Harrison will make $1.8 million this year ($1.55 million salary with a $250,000 roster bonus). His salaries in years 2006-2008 range between $2 million and $3 million. The franchise salary at the position (the average of the top five contracts) is $4.9 million. The transition salary (average of the top 10 contracts) is $3.9 million. By any measure, Harrison has outperformed the deal he signed. " (thanks Felger)
