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Seattle Seahawks Sign Marcus Trufant

Mar 26, 2008 – 8:24 AM
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The Seattle Seahawks have signed cornerback Marcus Trufant to a six-year, $50 million contract, locking up their 27-year-old shutdown corner for the prime of his career.

The deal includes $20 million in guaranteed money, $28 million over the first three years and $34 million over the first four. As a practical matter, Trufant is virtually guaranteed to make the $28 million over the first three years, before his 30th birthday.

The Seahawks had placed the franchise tag on Trufant. There have now been two franchise players who have signed long-term deals, Trufant and the Colts' Dallas Clark, and two more who have signed their franchise tenders, the Bengals' Stacy Andrews and the Panthers' Jordan Gross.

This is the Seahawks' second big move to bolster their defense for the long term this week, after signing linebacker Lofa Tatupu to a six-year, $40 million extension. The next Seattle coach, Jim Mora, knows who the corps players in his defense will be for the forseeable future.
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