Defensive lineman B.J. Raji (RAJI!) now sits alone as the last Green Bay Packer rookie to sign a contract as the team reached agreement with its other first round selection, outside linebacker Clay Matthews, Thursday evening.
According to Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press Gazette, the deal is likely close to the one given to center Eric Wood,.a first round selection of the Buffalo Bills. Wood received a five-year, $13 million contract.
That Raji hasn’t yet signed should not come as a shock or worry to Packers fans. Top picks usually wait until the last minute – which is weird since they were drafted, oh, three months ago – to ink their contracts. Besides, Green Bay’s first practice isn’t until 2 p.m. Wisconsin time Saturday, so the team still has just under 48 hours to get something done.
Bet on a deal being finished before then, thus allowing the Packers to have a camp totally free of distractions. Unlike down in Mankato, where Brad Childress, Adrian Peterson, Hillbilly Jared (my new nickname for Jared Allen) and Steve Hutchinson are still trying to convice Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels that they weren’t hitting on that semi-hot MILF at the party and that they still think both are just as young and hot as ever.
“No, no, we still think you’re plenty cute. It’s just that we have a thing for cougars…look, you knew this when we met you…”
-Chris Lempesis
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