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06-04-2013, 12:55 AM
Three draft picks sign contracts with Steelers
June 4, 2013 12:33 am
By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mike Tomlin gave his team the day off from practice Monday, but Steelers negotiator Omar Khan pulled up his sleeves and went to work, signing three draft picks, including the team's top two.
Linebacker Jarvis Jones and halfback Le'Veon Bell signed four-year contracts, the team announced. Jones, who will receive $8.5 million including a $4.7 million signing bonus, has a fifth-year club option on the contract.
Also, seventh-round pick Nicholas Williams, a defensive end from Samford, came to terms on a four-year deal.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/three-draft-picks-sign-contracts-with-steelers-690296/#ixzz2VDxldWd4
June 4, 2013 12:33 am
By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mike Tomlin gave his team the day off from practice Monday, but Steelers negotiator Omar Khan pulled up his sleeves and went to work, signing three draft picks, including the team's top two.
Linebacker Jarvis Jones and halfback Le'Veon Bell signed four-year contracts, the team announced. Jones, who will receive $8.5 million including a $4.7 million signing bonus, has a fifth-year club option on the contract.
Also, seventh-round pick Nicholas Williams, a defensive end from Samford, came to terms on a four-year deal.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/three-draft-picks-sign-contracts-with-steelers-690296/#ixzz2VDxldWd4