Vikings sign Hutchinson.....

[PapaL]

to gigantic offer sheet; per ESPN.com (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2365600)

Seattle Seahawks star Steve Hutchinson, designated as a transition free agent by the NFC champions, has signed an offer sheet with the Minnesota Vikings that will make him the highest paid guard in NFL history, ESPN.com has learned.

The offer sheet is for seven years, at $49 million, and includes $16 million in guarantees. Once the offer sheet is executed, Seattle will have seven days to match all its principle terms, or allow Hutchinson to move to the Vikings. If the Seahawks do not match it, they will receive no draft-pick compensation.

[edo783]

That's a BIG contract. Wonder if the Seachickens can match it or even want to.

[texan279]

That's a BIG contract. Wonder if the Seachickens can match it or even want to.


The Seahawks refused to comment Sunday, preferring to let their seven-day window to match the offer play out. Seattle entered the weekend about $17 million below the league's $102 million salary cap for 2006. With such a large offer on the table, however, the Vikings have made it as difficult as can be for the Seahawks, who have already put a lot of money into their offense.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5405030

I read somewhere else the reason the Vikings offered so much guaranteed money was so that the Seahawks wouldn't be able to match the offer.