Two weeks after they caused an uproar by benching him in the final 1:50 of a loss to the Detroit Lions,the ******** on Monday signed McNabb to a five-year contract extensionworth $78 million, with about $40 million guaranteed, according to hisagent, Fletcher Smith.
A source told ESPN NFL Insider Michael Smith, who first reported the agreement, that McNabb's contract could be worth $88 million if the contract incentives are reached.
Losing the draft picks suck...but I think EVERYONE expected more out of McNabb this season. He's been really bad. Hindsight is 20/20, but you make that trade 10x outta 10 if it's on the table.
For the last part...
One of the contract's most significant points is a payment due, when the ******** must decide whether to pay McNabb a $10 million option bonus. If they do, it would trigger the rest of the contract and make Washington liable for McNabb's $2.5 million base salary in 2011.
He Will Be Cut