Giants Sign Shawn Andrews to 6-Year Deal

[EmpireWF]

The Giants signed him to a very incentive-based contract with only $250,000 guaranteed through the entire deal. His base salary for year one is $1.25 million.

If he's healthy and plays well, he could earn over $30 million through the rest of the contract based on incentives.

It begins with a roster bonus of $3.5 million due on the 30th day of the league year next year. That would be late March, providing everything works out with the collective bargaining agreement. Andrews' 2011 base salary would be $3 million. He's also scheduled to earn a workout bonus of $500,000. So that's $7 million for next season if all works out for Andrews.

The next four seasons of the deal, Andrews is scheduled to earn $4.5 million each year in base salary. He also has $500,000 workout bonuses and $1 million in roster bonuses. That's $6 million per season the rest of the way.
In all, $32.5 million over six years.

But in reality, $1.5 million over one season - until Andrews earns that "significant commitment."

http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2010/08/details_of_shawn_andrews_contr.html

 

[Juggernaut]

good signing

just added even more depth to a great, when healthy, offensive line

 

[kbpsu]

better make sure he has plenty of xanax and zoloft if you want him to play

 

[wingsfan77]

INCREDIBLY talented player, but it was always just one thing after another with him the past couple of years and he could never stay on the field.

 

[TimsGiants]

Rumor is he is gay and lost it when his boyfriend left him few years ago. 2 time pro bowler and 27years old I hope he gets it together.

 

[dave]

Rumor is he is gay and lost it when his boyfriend left him few years ago. 2 time pro bowler and 27years old I hope he gets it together.

That sister is an awesome lineman if healthy and motivated.
New York likely has an awesome gay community, so he'll have something to do in his off-hours.
All kidding aside, this is an excellent deal for the Giants. Andrews is an elite talent if his head is on straight and he's healthy. He can play guard or tackle and will be a better fit on the Giants, who actually run the ball more than five times a game.

 

[SuperKevin]

Maybe he'll run into maddog at a gay club in New York

 

[dave]

I actually feel bad for gay athletes at that level. It must be hell.
It's gonna take a very courageous guy to come out while still in the game.

 

[Juggernaut]

Nice scarf, probably helps him with the ladies...oh wait.

 

[EmpireWF]

Who cares if he may be gay. As long as he can smash up front and create holes for Jacobs and Ahmad while protecting Eli's backside.

 

[Aso]

Would he start at LG? He played RG in philly but there is no wait he'll unseat Snee for that spot.

 

[BigBucs]

Whoa.. that photo is super duper the ambiguously gay duo sweet. He definitely has some sugar in his tank. Is that that gay chef thats about to marry his "partner" and do a marathon run?

Who cares if he may be gay. As long as he can smash up front and create holes for Jacobs and Ahmad while protecting Eli's backside.

Ill refrain...to easy.

 

[Hitman]

Who cares if he may be gay. As long as he can smash up front and create holes for Jacobs and Ahmad while protecting Eli's backside.

I won't refrain.. I think you mean: As long as he can smash and create holes in Eli's backside while getting pounded by Jacobs and Ahmad, who cares?

 

[BigBucs]

Ill refrain...to easy.

You know what...now that I think of it I think we have been had. No way it was unintentionally that easy. *hangs head in shame*