Julius Peppers and Packers Agree on 3-Year Contract: Latest Details and Analysis

March 15, 2014   ·   Patrick Clarke   ·   Jump to comments

Veteran defensive end Julius Peppers has agreed to a three-year contract with the Green Bay Packers, according to ESPN.com's Josina Anderson:

Anderson later added the details of the contract:
Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, tweeted out a photo of the defensive end signing his deal in Green Bay:
The 34-year-old was released by the Chicago Bears on Tuesday in an effort to free up cap space after the team signed free-agent defensive end Lamarr Houston. Peppers was scheduled to earn $13.9 million in base salary in 2014 and would have counted around $18 million toward the Bears' cap, per Spotrac.
In a statement released Tuesday, Bears general manager Phil Emery thanked Peppers for his four seasons in Chicago and commended his leadership, per ChicagoBears.com's Larry Mayer:
We appreciate Julius’ contributions to the Bears over the last four years. He was a leader on our defense starting every game since coming to Chicago. His accomplishments over his NFL career...

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