Ray Rice and the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a five-year contract extension, according to Albert Breer of NFL Network. The news comes down right at Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, which means both sides were working up against the clock. .
Ray Rice Agrees To 5-Year Contract With Ravens, According To Report
Breer can share credit with Ravens fullback Vonta Leach for breaking the story. With only 20 minutes until the deadline, Leach wrote on his Twitter account:
@RayRice27 seen arriving at #Ravensfacilities bout 15 minutes ago.
— VontaLeach44 (@vleach44) July 16, 2012
That sparked the flurry of reporters honing in on Rice’s deal.
We'll wait for the specific numbers but a running back in a similar situation, Matt Forte, signed a four-year contract that averaged $8 million per season.
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