Ray Rice Signs LongTerm Contract with Ravens (5y 40M)

[Andy]

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider

Ray rice gets five year 40 mil deal 25 mil 17 in year one per sources close to the deal

Big deal, but Rice deserves it!

[Gavin]

Good for him

[Superman]

Same average as Forte, more upfront, one more year. I like Forte's deal better for the team, but good for Ray Rice. I was actually figuring it wouldn't get done.

[NewColtsFan]

Rice is a year younger, I don't think he's had any knee work done...

Not sure I understand the tweet... tough for me to interpret...

But ESPN reports it's 17 Mill guaranteed.... the other 23 Mil comes the hard way....

[21isSuperman]

A lot of people didn't think this would get done and called it a long-shot. He deserves it

[IndyTrav]

Looks like Bowe and Welker will be playing with the tag. FA next yr?!

[southwest1]

A lot of people didn't think this would get done and called it a long-shot. He deserves it

Ray Rice from Rutgers...Runnin' with the football all the way to the bank baby...Rut Row!!!

[21isSuperman]

Ray Rice from Rutgers...Runnin' with the football all the way to the bank baby...Rut Row!!!

yeah! That's how they say it on NFL Network, Rich Eisen and the boys. Rrrrray Rrrrrice from Rrrrrrutgers

[Coltssouth]

Woo Hoo!! Glad to hear this.

I love the guy. I was watching NFL channel over the weekend and they were replaying a SoundFX episode featuring him. I thought the Ravens were not going to re-sign him either and I thought what a positive force to lose off of their team.

Congrats to one of my favorite players!

[Fx Stryker]

NFL.com has 7yr/35M, but can be as much as $40M

http://www.nfl.com/n..._headline_stack

[Superman]

NFL.com has 7yr/35M, but can be as much as $40M

http://www.nfl.com/n..._headline_stack

Hmm. Depending on what the escalators are, they either do or don't count against the cap in any given year.

[Moncrief]

yeah! That's how they say it on NFL Network, Rich Eisen and the boys. Rrrrray Rrrrrice from Rrrrrrutgers

Ray Rice from Rutgers, running right with the ball in his right hand all the way to the redzone

[Dan]

Ray Rice from Rutgers, running right with the ball in his right hand all the way to the redzone

Ray Rice from Rutgers, running the rock for Ravens into the Redzone.

[Superman]

Andrew Brandt says it's five years, $35 million, with $5 million in escalators. Still five years, $40 million total, for now.

$15 million signing bonus, with a $2 million base salary in 2012 = cap hit of $5 million ($15m bonus / five years = $3m prorated bonus + $2m base salary). Saves the Ravens $2.7 million off the cap in 2012.

Sounds like he got a bigger bonus than Forte did. I'll post more details on his deal in the other thread once I see them.