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Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington has agreed to an eight-year, $80 million contract extension with the Washington Redskins, his agent said Friday.
Carl Poston said the deal includes $26.5 million in bonuses, most of which become available immediately. Under Arrington's current contract, he would have earned just under $10 million in salary and bonuses for the next three seasons.
The Redskins were
eager to sign Arrington to a long-term contract that would accommodate the team's
salary cap constraints. The deal replaces the last years of Arrington's current
contract and defers some of those costs to later years.
``We're happy he'll be wearing burgundy and gold for a very long time,'' Redskins
owner Daniel Snyder said.
Arrington declined a $50 million, seven-year contract extension from the Redskins earlier this month.
Arrington was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl last week. He has career highs this season with 112 tackles, seven forced fumbles and 13 quarterback pressures. He also has six sacks.
``This is really a compliment to Dan Snyder on his commitment to winning,'' Poston said.
The Redskins signed Arrington
as the second overall choice in the 2000 NFL draft. The former Penn State star
led the team in tackles in 2001 and led the NFL with 11 sacks in 2002.