I spoke with someone close to Tommy Kelly that said he was “humbled” by his new contract, not believing he was worth it.
That Kelly received the richest deal for a defensive tackle in league history (seven years, $50.5 million, $18.125 guaranteed) has GMs around the league baffled. And it has agents for other defensive tackles grinning at how much money their clients could earn.
But Kelly, I’m told, is determined not to be one of those players that gets paid and becomes lazy.
He doesn’t want that to be his legacy. If he passes that mindset on to Terdell Sands, the Raiders will be fine in the middle next season.
--Jason Jones
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