faba Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 John Clayton ESPN.com An all-night negotiating session between the San Francisco 49ers and the agent for first-round choice Vernon Davis was rewarded with Davis making his first practice and the former Maryland star becoming the highest-paid tight end in the league. Davis signed a five-year deal Friday morning worth in excess of $23 million and possibility close to around $25 million. His deal tops those of Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey, Tony Gonzalez, Raven Todd Heap, Jason Witten and Alge Crumpler. They make between $4.14 million and $4.5 million a year. Davis is the sixth pick in the first round and a rare talent. He can run the 40 in the 4.3 second range even though he weighs more than 250 pounds. His presence is expected to help the development of quarterback Alex Smith, who is entering his second year. Davis' agents, Eric Metz and Ethan Locke, have been negotiating around the clock for more than two days on two coasts. They completed a five-year, $9 million deal late Thursday night for Patriots first-round Laurence Maroney. They negotiated until 5 a.m. on Davis' deal until Friday morning. John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightCash Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 John Clayton ESPN.com An all-night negotiating session between the San Francisco 49ers and the agent for first-round choice Vernon Davis was rewarded with Davis making his first practice and the former Maryland star becoming the highest-paid tight end in the league. Davis signed a five-year deal Friday morning worth in excess of $23 million and possibility close to around $25 million. His deal tops those of Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey, Tony Gonzalez, Raven Todd Heap, Jason Witten and Alge Crumpler. They make between $4.14 million and $4.5 million a year. Davis is the sixth pick in the first round and a rare talent. He can run the 40 in the 4.3 second range even though he weighs more than 250 pounds. His presence is expected to help the development of quarterback Alex Smith, who is entering his second year. Davis' agents, Eric Metz and Ethan Locke, have been negotiating around the clock for more than two days on two coasts. They completed a five-year, $9 million deal late Thursday night for Patriots first-round Laurence Maroney. They negotiated until 5 a.m. on Davis' deal until Friday morning. John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com In other news, Alex Smith will get sleep tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffyD Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 They need to do something about rookie salaries at the top of the draft, thereis no way that Davis is worth more than every other TE in the league. Just stupid, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_monkey Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 That's way too much for a TE. Let alone a rookie TE. I don't care how gifted (they think) he is. This is getting insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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