For those worried about LB LaMarr Woodley being in another uniform in the near future -worry no more. The Steelers and Woodley have come to terms on a contract extension.
The deal is the 2nd most paid in team history. It’s a six-year extension worth $61.5 million.
The deal includes a $22.5 million bonus and will significantly reduce his previous salary cap number. He was to be on the books for about $10 million in 2010 because of the franchise tag the Steelers applied to him. His new salary cap number could be about half of that.
The 26-year-old was a second-round pick (46th overall) out of the University of Michigan in 2007. In 60 games, including 47 starts, Woodley (6-foot-2, 265 pounds) has 39 quarterback sacks, posting double-digit totals in each of the three seasons he’s been a full-time starter.
Woodley went to the Pro Bowl after the 2009 season. The deal makes the outside linebacker the highest paid player on defense and second-highest on the team behind only quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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WILLIAM
August 6, 2011 at 12:01 pm
No man is worth that much. No wonder why this country’s in the state it’s in. 60 Million are out of work and one man gets 60 million. Give me a break. I’ll laugh when halfway through the season he’s sitting on the sidelines with turf toe like parker after he got his payday. Hey Mr. Rooney, WAKE UP!
Tony H
August 7, 2011 at 9:48 am
God Bless America