Antonio Gates signs 5 year extension, $7.2m per year, $20.4 guaranteed

Jul 28, 2010 at 4:50 PM

okdkid
Veteran
Posts: 22,905

http://twitter.com/mortreport

Posted by Chris Mortenson via Twitter.

Let's see how this impacts our signing of Vernon.

[ Edited by okdkid on Jul 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM ]

Jul 28, 2010 at 4:58 PM

DaDivaRecieva15
Veteran
Posts: 37,746

Nice.

Jul 28, 2010 at 5:14 PM

PTulini
Veteran
Posts: 12,401

Jason LaCanfora: Chargers announce premier TE Antonio Gates signed to an extension through 2015. Big move for the Bolts.

Jul 28, 2010 at 5:16 PM

Allx9er
Veteran
Posts: 11,674

ok VD time to get it done

Jul 28, 2010 at 5:17 PM

BigRon
Legend
Posts: 14,817

Good for Gates. Chargers being proactive.

But this becomes a non issue for Vernon if he produces again this year like last.

Jul 28, 2010 at 5:23 PM

PTulini
Veteran
Posts: 12,401

The grand total comes to $36.175 million!

Jul 28, 2010 at 5:43 PM

toeknee
Veteran
Posts: 54,571

Davis' deal will be in that ballpark I'd guess

Jul 28, 2010 at 5:45 PM

4ML
Veteran
Posts: 51,600

I think that sets the roof for Vernon. Niners need to sign him before the season starts - so they ca focus on signing Goldson

Jul 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM

AB81Rules
Veteran
Posts: 32,819

Not what I was expecting for Gates, he is clearly in his prime, and getting short of 8M a yr by 800,000.

So, I can see Vernon getting this type of deal.

Jul 28, 2010 at 6:26 PM

#10

tjd808185
Veteran
Posts: 26,007

Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
I think that sets the roof for Vernon. Niners need to sign him before the season starts - so they ca focus on signing Goldson

Vernon will probally get a 6 year deal though and bump his numbers up that way.

6 years, 44 million, 25 million guaranteed.

Jul 28, 2010 at 6:34 PM

#11

SnakePlissken
Veteran
Posts: 15,028

Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
I think that sets the roof for Vernon. Niners need to sign him before the season starts - so they ca focus on signing Goldson

The moment we get all our rookies signed Vernon will definitely be the next dude in line to get a contract extension before the regular season. (We basically have to restructure his contract since he'll be tanking the salary cap since he's on the final year of his previous extension +incentives he might earn before the end of the year).

I think it was either Borrows or Maiocco who confirmed from an inside source that once we lock up our rooks we'll be extending a handful of vets (I see Davis and Goldson getting locked up first.)

Jul 28, 2010 at 7:18 PM

#12