<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Jets signed defensive end-linebacker Bryan Thomas to a contract extension Friday.Thomas, the Jets' first-round pick out of UAB in 2002, is on pace for his best season. He has a career-high five sacks, including two last Sunday against Houston, and is sixth on the team with 58 tackles. Thomas is splitting time at defensive end and linebacker after primarily playing on the line his first few seasons.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. A call to Thomas' agent, Brian Mackler, wasn't immediately returned."I've enjoyed my time being a Jet, and I am excited about the present and future of this team," Thomas said in a statement. "This is where I started my career and I am grateful that the Jets believe in me."Thomas, who has 11 1/2 NFL sacks, was the 22nd overall pick after breaking the Conference USA record with 35 sacks."We're pleased that Bryan Thomas is going to remain a Jet," general manager Mike Tannenbaum said in a statement. "He has worked very hard and developed in our program."</div>Sweet.
Hell yeah.5 yr, 25 mill, 9 SB per ESPN.Seems a bit steep, but considering how the Free Agent market in the NFL is we probably got a good deal on this one actually.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 1 2006, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hell yeah.5 yr, 25 mill, 9 SB per ESPN.Seems a bit steep, but considering how the Free Agent market in the NFL is we probably got a good deal on this one actually. </div>That is a tad steep, but we'd have had to pay more probably if we had waited until the offseason.
