Kelly signs seven-year, $50.5 million contract with Raiders

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Oakland Raiders stepped forward Thursday on the eve of free agency and signed Tommy Kelly to the largest contract ever given to a defensive tackle. Kelly, a defensive end scheduled to move to defensive tackle this season, signed a seven-year, $50.5 million contract Thursday that has $18.125 million in guarantees. In the first three years of the deal, he will make $25.125 million. The Raiders' plan is for the 300-pound Kelly to replace the retiring Warren Sapp as the three-technique defe ...

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