Farrior's patience rewarded with five-year, $18.25M extension
Pittsburgh Steelers08/21/2008 5:34 PM ESPN.com reports LB James Farrior was rewarded by the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday with a five-year, $18.25 million contract. The deal included a $5 million signing bonus. Farrior's agent, Ralph Cindrich, said Thursday the contract is meant to keep the 12-year veteran with the team until he retires. The bulk of the contract is for the first three seasons, valued at $12.6 million, including $10 million in the first two years. "That's the game plan, to finish out my career here," Farrior said. "The Steelers have been good to me, and I have put all my heart and soul into this, so I'll just try to close it out." Read more