Terrell Thomas has signed a multi-year contract to remain with the New York Giants. The deal comes as a bit of a surprise, as the cornerback missed all of 2011 with a knee injury. The size of the contract is also a bit of an eyebrow raiser, as the total deal is worth $28 million, according to the Star-Ledger.
Terrell Thomas, Giants Agree To Multi-Year Contract
“Coming off an (ACL) injury, it’s better to come back to the same team – you know the personnel and the staff and they know you,” Thomas said in a team release. “You know the defense. My first choice was here, but I did open my eyes a little bit to free agency in case the Giants didn’t re-sign me. So I’m happy to be back.”
The Star-Ledger report does suggest some caveats in the deal. The major one is that there’s an option written into the deal. Although Thomas says there is $11 million guaranteed, there’s no word on when he’s guaranteed that money.
It’s probably not surprising that the Giants were willing to take a chance. During Thomas’ last two healthy seasons, he made 10 interceptions, played in all 32 games and registered 186 tackles.
For more on the signing, be sure to check in with Giants blog Big Blue View.
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