Talib’s big deal: $14-million
Published: July 25th, 2008By Bucs Beat | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*
We told you earlier rookie cornerback Aqib Talib was preparing to sign his deal. We've since learned some of the particulars.
According to NFL.com, Talib signed a 5-year, $14-million deal. Of that, $8.2-million is guaranteed.
Talib will join a heated competition in the secondary, where the Bucs are quite deep at cornerback. He likely will be in a battle with Phillip Buchanon for the starting job at left cornerback.