Sam Shields Reportedly Signs 4-Year, $39 Million Deal with Packers

March 9, 2014   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

Sam Shields' desire to test the open market apparently lasted all of a few hours. Completing a lengthy and, at times, nerve-wracking negotiation for Packers fans, Shields has agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal to stay in Green Bay.
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting the Packers will pay Shields a $12.5 million signing bonus:
The agreement was first reported by Pro Football Talk:
Shields, 26, was expected to test his value in free agency after the Packers declined to use the franchise tag. Still in the prime of his career and easily Green Bay's most coveted free agent, Shields was expected to garner interest from numerous corner-needy teams.
It's unclear how many teams contacted Shields or whether he entertained any other offers, but he certainly didn't give other franchises much time for a pitch. The NFL's open negotiation window before the March 11 beginning of free agency began only at noon Saturday, roughly seven hours before Shields' deal was announced.

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