[NFL!] Haynesworth's choice: Redskins

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By John Clayton ESPN.com Archive Albert Haynesworth hit the free agent jackpot Friday morning by reaching a seven-year, $100 million deal with the Washington Redskins that could end up maxing out at at $115 million based on his performance ,according to sources. The deal, which was reached early Friday morning, includes $41 million in guarantees. During the first 13 months of the contract Haynesworth will earn approximately $32 million. His phone almost exploded with opportunities Friday morning when free agency started. More teams contacted him than expected. During the first hour, Haynesworth had at least six teams willing to give him more than $30 million in guarantees. He and his agent, Chad Speck, spent several hours reviewing the opportunities before making a decision. The final choices came down to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team that had the most cap room in free agency, and the Redskins, the team that was the most aggressive. A news conference will be scheduled upon his arrival in Washington. The Tennessee Titans, the team Haynesworth played for in his first seven NFL seasons, never came close to signing him. A franchise player whose trip to the Pro Bowl prohibited the Titans from renewing the franchise tag in 2009, Haynesworth had hoped the Titans would offer him a deal that would have kept him out of the free agent market. That offer never materialized, even though the team kept talking to him until the start of free agency. Fittingly, Haynesworth ended up being the first player to leave a team in free agency in 2009. His deal is one of the tops in the history of the league. Haynesworth, led the Titans in 2008 with a career-high 8 1/2 sacks last season. He also had 75 tackles, 22 quarterback pressures, seven tackles for a loss and forced a team-high four fumbles. Source:http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939011 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.164.225.102