The Facts:
Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Packers and Jennings are in the process of finalizing a three-year extension that will keep him with the team through 2012. According to a source, Jennings could make $27 million in new money with the deal, but if he performs at a Pro Bowl level, his new contract could be worth as much as $30 million. Jennings was in the last year of his rookie contract and was scheduled to make $535,000.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Jennings will earn slightly in excess of $16 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli. The source also told Pasquarelli that the structure of the contract is more front- than back-loaded. Though both sides have come to an agreement on the numbers, a couple things have to be worked out as far as the language of the contract. The plan is to try to get the final draft ready in the next couple of days.
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