A-Dub agrees to 5 year contract

[Mitch]

This is happy happy news! AW for the Cardinal Ring of Honor!

 

[Dayman]

5 years - 18.5 gauranteed, 37 mill total (if he reaches all incentives which he has to reach in the first 3 years of the deal)

That's the same annual salary as Ed Reed with a higher guarantee. AW should be happy.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Whoop-dee-doo!!!!!!!

 

[seesred]

This is great news! I've been waiting for a player to break the deadlock. Wilson has made his home in our red hearts here in the sun. Thanks for a great past and heres' looking at the next 5 years! I'll drink to that!

Good job Rod as angry as we appear at times we know you are working for the right deal for player and team. Thanks!

GBR
40

 

[PoolBoy]

5 years - 18.5 gauranteed, 37 mill total (if he reaches all incentives which he has to reach in the first 3 years of the deal)

i got a text from ktar saying 39.

 

[joeshmo]

That's the same annual salary as Ed Reed with a higher guarantee. AW should be happy.

You actually might be much closer then you think you are by bringing up the name Ed Reed. I heard that the structure of Reeds contract was a very big thing used in negotiations and the final product is very similar in structure. Meaning a signing bonus, an option bonus in 2010, and an option bonus in 2011.

Example Reed got 15 mill gauranteed - 7.5 mill was a signing bonus, 6 mill option bonus due to him in year two, and 1.5 mill in option bonus due in year three.

 

[Ryanwb]

That's the same annual salary as Ed Reed with a higher guarantee. AW should be happy.

ESPN is reporting that Ed Reed has sustained a serious injury to his right thumb attempting to call his agent 1.2 seconds after he learned of Wilson's deal

 

[Redheart]

I have this old-school Cardinals penant at home, it has one signature on it, I got it to AW to sign it his rookie year. I still remember him sitting there all by himself, real quite and (if you can believe it) looking small.

I bought the penant for the sole purpose of getting a piece of Cardinals gear with his autograph on it; the part that makes me laugh is that he signed it so SMALL; it was like he was trying to leave room for everybody elses name and number too!

I am so glad he will retire a Cardinal; nice job FO. Eventually we will have TWO AW's on the Ring of Honor.

 

[SuperSpck]

Glee!

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

According to AZ Central, Wilson's contract is worth $37M Total, with 15.5 guaranteed, and a $3M signing bonus in 2011.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2009/06/04/20090604adrianwilson.html

 

[red desert]

Fantastic! Cant wait till we retire your # A-dub!

This is about A-dub, but...

I know you've been a long time Wilson backer. Props to you as well.

 

[Stout]

FLIPPIN' SWEET!

Now, this was the easier one, with smooth and quiet negotiations, which was almost a fait accompli. Now we see what our FO can do with the two big headache negotiations. Step one is done; now we must step up and finish the rest.

 

[jmt]

He is the symbol of the modern day Cardinals.

I like that thought!

 

[Goldfield]

Nobody deserved it more than A-DUB!!! He shut up and let his play do the talking. He is a true man.

 

[187]

thank you!!! I need to go to training camp this year and get him to sign my jersey, by far my favorite player on our team and in the league. Excellent news.

 

[Osbern61]

Excellent!

 

[mjb21aztd]

Woot very nice job Rod on getting Wilson signed!!!! I'm pretty sure we will get another crack at a sb with Wilson on our team. Now lets get the final 2 signed everyone knows who they are lol. Good job LETS GO CARDS!!!!!!!

 

[CardLogic]

Wilson is straight-up the most important player on the defensive side of the ball for the Cardinals!

It's a good day!

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

This is odd, AZcentral is reporting that Adrian's deal is worth $37M with $15.5M in guarantees, while NFL.com is reporting that the deal is worth $39M with $18.5M in guarantees? Someone's obviously wrong, but who? lol

 

[football karma]

This is odd, AZcentral is reporting that Adrian's deal is worth $37M with $15.5M in guarantees, while NFL.com is reporting that the deal is worth $39M with $18.5M in guarantees? Someone's obviously wrong, but who? lol

per Jurecki -- diff is a $3mm or so roster bonus due at some point in 2011

 

[daytripper]

FLIPPIN' SWEET!

Now, this was the easier one, with smooth and quiet negotiations, which was almost a fait accompli. Now we see what our FO can do with the two big headache negotiations. Step one is done; now we must step up and finish the rest.

My gut says Q is next.

 

[O]

My gut says Q is next.

I think you're right.
Karlos wants the big payday that free agency brings. I would be shocked if Dansby signs an extension.

 

[Dayman]

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/KentSomers/54764

I'm hearing that Wilson's base salary this year is $8.5 million. That would put his cap number around $10 million and make it very, very difficult for the club to fit an extension for receiver Anquan Boldin under the 2009 cap.

 

[Stout]

Let's be realistic here, folks. Unless Dansby signs a long-term deal, we will not have the cap space to give Boldin a good enough deal.

 

[AZ Native]

A-DUB is the man!!!!