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Filed to ESPN: Cincinnati signed CB Leon Hall to a four-year, $39 million extension that includes $14.1 million gtd. Deal runs through 2015.

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HELL YES.

Fuck yeah

Hall will be 32 when the deal is done.

I'm guessing they went with a 4yr deal so that hall could possibly get one more deal before he retires.

Holyyyyy shit. 2 great players extended in the same week? Someone pinch me

I suspect the next deal will be a 2-3 yr deal for Kyle Cook. Not a stud, but better than many give him credit for, and someone Brown supposedly really likes.

thank god

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Bad move. He should have been moved to and paid as a safety...

Bengals are only team that would pay someone this much to be out of position...

(am I doing this right?)

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Corner Leon Hall agrees to 4 year, $39M deal with the Bengals. Will earn more than half of that money ($20M) by March.[/font]

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I think Hall is one of those guys that leads by example and has an awesome work ethic. I remember reading all the articles about how he was helping J-jo become a better tackler in the offseason a couple years back and there was a distinct difference in j-jo's play the following year against the run.

Whitworth is obviously a vocal leader now more than ever with Carson being gone.

Another player we have locked up for a long time is Peko. I think his high motor and high character personality is vital to not only the Dline but the defense itself.

We really made some good moves with all 3 of these guys by not letting them go. I'm not predicting a superbowl this year or anything, but these contract extensions for our hard working vets really go a long way for team morale.

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Corner Leon Hall agrees to 4 year, $39M deal with the Bengals. Will earn more than half of that money ($20M) by March.

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Smart move by the Bengals to pay most of it out now while they have the cap room and arent forced to spend it.

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Smart move by the Bengals to pay most of it out now while they have the cap room and arent forced to spend it.
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Yep..

And, good move w the extension.

Anyone know where the Bengals are in terms of cap space? I'm sure they wont use Carsons 11 million, but it seems like they may be coming close to that # now- or I could be way off.

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[b] Bengals extend Leon Hall[/b]
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The Cincinnati Bengals have locked up their No. 1 cornerback for four more years.[/font]
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[url="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4204/leon-hall"]Leon Hall[/url] has signed a four-year, $39 million extension that keeps him in Cincinnati through the 2015 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.[/font]
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PFT has confirmed that the deal will pay Hall $14 million this year and $20 million by March.[/font]
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Hall was the Bengals’ first-round pick in 2007 and has played in all 64 games, starting all but six early in his rookie year. Re-signing him became a major priority when cornerback [url="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3693/johnathan-joseph"]Johnathan Joseph[/url] left Cincinnati for Houston.[/font]

After [url="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/31/andrew-whitworth-signs-extension-with-bengals/"]the signing[/url] of offensive tackle [url="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3701/andrew-whitworth"]Andrew Whitworth[/url], the Bengals have now spent significant money this week extending two of their top veterans.[/quote]

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FUCK YES!

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Yep..

And, good move w the extension.

[b]Anyone know where the Bengals are in terms of cap space?[/b] I'm sure they wont use Carsons 11 million, but it seems like they may be coming close to that # now- or I could be way off.
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They were between 27-29 million before the Whit and Hall extensions.

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Hall a [url="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Bengal"]#Bengal[/url] through 2015. Two extensions in last 48 hours (Whitworth) [color=#008000][b]and they are working on more[/b][/color] but saving 11.5M for Palmer[/font]

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They were between 27-29 million before the Whit and Hall extensions.
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So even with bonuses and more money paid this year on salary, they may still have a decent chunk to put toward other extensions or possible other cuts I'm guessing... Maybe $5-10 million (+ Carsons $)?

[quote]The Cincinnati Bengals reached a four-year, [url="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6921614/cincinnati-bengals-sign-leon-hall-4-more-years-sources-say"]$39 million contract extension[/url] with cornerback Leon Hall, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. The deal will keep Hall in Cincinnati through 2015.

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[*]Losing Johnathan Joseph definitely helped Hall in these negotiations. Last summer the Bengals tried extending Joseph, who was entering the final year of his deal. But the team low-balled the corner and eventually couldn't re-sign him. Joseph bolted to the Houston Texans this summer. This year the Bengals learned their lesson and offered Hall market-value. Hall will average nearly $10 million per season.
[*]The next step is on Hall. He is now the Bengals' top cornerback with Joseph gone. Hall is certainly being paid like a No. 1 corner and has to prove it on the field. Look for Cincinnati to put Hall on the opponent's best receiver throughout the season to see how Hall handles those duties.
[*]Cincinnati will go into the season with the cornerback trio of Hall, Nate Clements and Kelly Jennings. [b]If Jennings learns the defense quickly it could be a decent group.[/b] The Bengals are not counting on Adam Jones (neck) to start the season. But Jones could eventually bring more athleticism and speed to the Bengals' secondary when he gets healthy.
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just decent?

Oh snap...love this move.

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Leon Hall will take home $14M in 2011. Very strong CB contract. After losing Joseph, the Bengals had to step up to keep other young corner[/font]

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Great news

Awesome! I was especially worried about losing Hall after losing Joseph, this is a great signing!

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[b] [url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/09/02/hall-re-signs-with-bengals/"]Hall re-signs with Bengals[/url][/b]

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The Bengals run of re-signing core members of their team has continued with Leon Hall signing a four-year extension worth $39 million. Hall was entering the last year of his contract and like Andrew Whitworth’s deal this will keep him in Cincinnati through the 2015 season.[/size]
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Hall’s base salary will jump from $3 million to $5.1 million this season. The contract also includes a $9 million signing bonus and a $5 million roster bonus next year. After last night’s preseason finale against Indianapolis, Hall was very optimistic that both sides were close to a deal.[/size]
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In four seasons, Hall has led team in interceptions three times and tied for team lead once. He was tied for fifth in the AFC in interceptions last year with five. For his career,he leads the team in interceptions (18, which is sixth on the team’s all-time list) and passes defensed (85).[/size]
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Move him to RT. He is a natural there.

To be honest...and I am not trying to rile things up here. I think this is a brilliant signing for many reasons. The most of which is that I think he is great on the field and in the locker room. One of the smaller ones is that I think when he slows down a little bit, as most corners do, his size and tackling ability will allow him an easy transition to free safety. Probably won't happen during this contract though.