Media Guy
07-13-2006, 09:00 PM
[Yahoo! Sports] OT Backus agrees to 6-year deal with Lions (AP) (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12bit8skg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions-backus&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Jeff Backus closed on a house in suburban Detroit early Thursday afternoon, and several hours later, the offensive tackle agreed to terms with the Lions on a six-year contract with $15.5 million guaranteed. "I'm very appreciative to the Lions and the Ford family for getting this done," Backus told The Associated Press.
Jeff Backus closed on a house in suburban Detroit early Thursday afternoon, and several hours later, the offensive tackle agreed to terms with the Lions on a six-year contract with $15.5 million guaranteed. "I'm very appreciative to the Lions and the Ford family for getting this done," Backus told The Associated Press.