Steelers ILB James Farrior has signed a 5 year, $18.25 million contract. This contract means that Farrior, 33, will most certainly finish his career in a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey.
My Opinion: I'm not really sure how to take this. Farrior has been a good to great LB for the Steelers for years now, but he's 33. His age is going to be a factor soon. If he can keep up this level of play then it of course is a good deal for the Steelers. However, his play is likely to slip. Also, does this mean the end of Larry Foote? My thoughts were that Timmons was battling Foote for a starters job this season, but that those two would take over the middle of the field when Farrior's contract ran up at the end of the season. Obviously, this is not the case anymore. So, has Foote been relegated to bench duty in the near future? You can never have too many good players, but the ILB position seems overloaded for the next couple years. All three of these players (Foote, Farrior, and Timmons) could be solid to very good starters in the league. I suppose it is a good problem to have.
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