Patrick Willis gets 5 year, $50 mil extension

[Dpantherman]

Jay_Glazer

I'm reporting the 49ers and patrick willis have agreed to a huge 5-yr, $50 miilion extension

http://twitter.com/Jay_Glazer

[megadeth078]

^ < Beason

[DirtyMagic97]

Probably about what Beason will make when he signs.

[rayzor]

how the crap did they pull that off? must be one huge frikkin' bonus.

can't increase the salary by more than 30%.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Probably about what Beason will make when he signs.

Yep. That's the benchmark.

[Dpantherman]

i was hoping we could sign Beason before SF signed Willis

[DirtyMagic97]

how the crap did they pull that off? must be one huge frikkin' bonus.

can't increase the salary by more than 30%.

It's an extension, so his current salary isn't increasing...I think.

[TerriblePizza]

Beason is going to be PAID.

[MrBubba]

Thomas Davis, just said "wait a damn minute".

JR just said "ohh, $h!T"

[DaCityKats]

but yet we have not signed or extended anyone.pay these guys

[megadeth078]

where do these poo teams get the money to dish out these ridiculous contracts?

[rayzor]

It's an extension, so his current salary isn't increasing...I think.

nah...it's an increase.

here's the original deal:

7/28/2007: Signed a five-year, $16.655 million contract. The deal includes $12 million guaranteed.

2009: $500,000

2010: $760,000

2011: $900,000

2012: $900,000 (Voidable Year)

2013: Free Agent

[Cyclonus]

Well that should make things easy! Take that contract, put Beasons name on it, and done!

[Jangler]

Beason is gonna have one hell of a year.