bengals7833 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 ESPN - Bengals, LB Vontaze Burfict agree on multiyear contract extension - source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Already being discussed in the "Signs say" thread. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Coley Harvey Per @AdamSchefter, Vontaze Burfict's deal is a four-year, $20 million deal that will pay him $7.6 million this year. #Bengals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Bengals reach a new deal with Vontaze Burfict Posted by Darin Gantt on August 20, 2014, 5:26 PM EDT With Andy Dalton taken care of, the Bengals are moving on to other business. The next in line is weakside linebacker, who has agreed to a multi-year extension with the team, according to Adam Caplan of ESPN. Adam Schefter says it’s a four-year, $20 million deal, with $7.6 million this year. He was entering the final year of his contract, but would have been a restricted free agent next year. While many were scared off of Burfict before the draft because of off-field concerns, the Bengals rolled the dice and found a consistent performer after signing him as an undrafted rookie in 2012. Now he’s been rewarded, and they continue to lock up the core of a good, young team. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/20/bengals-reach-a-new-deal-with-vontaze-burfict/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Arkansas Bengal Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Vontaze Burfict gets 4 years, $20M Updated: August 20, 2014, 5:35 PM ET ESPN.com news services CINCINNATI -- The Bengals signed outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict to a four-year, $20 million contract extension Wednesday, league sources told ESPN's Adam Caplan and Adam Schefter. The extension will pay Burfict $7.6 million this year, a source told Schefter. Burfict was not at Bengals practice Wednesday due to what defensive coordinator Paul Guenther called a "stomach bug." The linebacker, heralded as the unquestioned leader of the Bengals defense -- a unit that finished 2013 ranked third overall -- was due a contract extension with his rookie deal expiring at the end of this season. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State, Burfict was set to make about $570,000 this season. As part of his Pro Bowl second season, Burfict led the league in tackles last season with 171. He becomes the second Bengal signed to a contract extension this month, joining quarterback Andy Dalton, who agreed to a six-year extension that will pay him up to $115 million. ESPN.com Bengals reporter Coley Harvey contributed to this report. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11384116/vontaze-burfict-cincinnati-bengals-agree-extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Pumpkie is killing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Good, I like this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montecore Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Seems like a really, really team-friendly contract ...Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey365 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice deal for the team. Figured he'd get more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Montana Bengal| Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Posted this in the other thread.... Brad Johansen @bradjohansen 18m #Bengals able to do this deal w/ Burfict because he was an undrafted FA so able to get deal done early. Puts him near top tier for ILB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalBengalEd Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hell yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Mark Kriegel @MarkKriegel 8m #Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict, undrafted, will get almost $10 mil between now and March. Hope he sends Mike Zimmer a thank you card. #vikings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Oh. Almost forgot ... :headbang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I think its a great deal for both. LB is an easy position to end your career or greatly diminish your NFL value with one play. Taze has to take that deal before the season starts. Dude hits crazy hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 :2rave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASTYNATI Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 FUCK YEAH!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Great news. He'll get a shot at a mega-payday in his late 20s, too. Great story - I didn't think he'd amount to anything and he's now the leader of a top D - at 23. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 My girl likes to party all the time, party all the time, party all tiiiiiiiime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Numbers| Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yay woo hoo. Kumbaya my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Coley Harvey @ColeyHarvey 3m One man's take on Burfict's signing. The LB is now in the "show me" phase of his career. Could be big for Deal 3 http://espn.go.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/post/_/id/10256/bengals-vontaze-burfict-show-me-phase-career … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeBengal Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yes! Most important signing this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Good to hear Burfict got a new deal as it was a major priority this off-season and the Bengals had plenty of cap room. Sounds fair to him and the team and his performance on the field certainly warranted it. Much like Andre Smith, he will still be under 30 when his next deal comes around. Now lets just hope Burfict continues to be the leader and playmaker that this defense needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Getting some love from Eric Allen in this video: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:11384265 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Best news of the off-season. And another freaking steal. 5M/year for a perennial all-pro a tone-setter, and the heart of your defense? Yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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