Team is working on contract extension for Bulger
May 28th, 2007 | by Kevin Morris |
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
During the 2006 season, the Rams plunked down about $45 million in contract
extension funds to keep defensive end Leonard Little and linebacker Pisa
Tinoisamoa off the market as unrestricted free agents.
This year’s top priority is quarterback Marc Bulger. He’s entering the final
season of a four-year, $19.1 million deal he signed in May 2004. He’s also
coming off his best season in four full years as the Rams’ starter.
Bulger, 30, said he tries “to stay out of that stuff” when it comes to contract
talks. But, he added, “I’d love to finish my career here. …
“I know we’re really, really close to getting something done, and I want to be
a part of it.”
Jay Zygmunt, the Rams’ president of football operations, said he was still
working on an extension for Bulger. As for forecasting a timetable for an
agreement, Zygmunt said, “As far as we’re concerned, the sooner the better.”
Bulger echoed that sentiment. “I know when I got my first deal, it was
definitely comfortable to know that, ‘OK, I’m going to be here at least for so
long,’” he said. “I think they want to keep the core group together, and
they’ve done a good job of that. Hopefully, I’m in those plans.”
Coach Scott Linehan made it clear that Bulger was when he called re-signing him
a “no-brainer.”
Holt works out
Wide receiver Torry Holt, recovering from offseason knee surgery, jogged
through a few routes and even joined his teammates for sprints — albeit at
about half-speed — after Thursday’s workout at Rams Park. Holt said his knee
was “feeling pretty good … it’s coming along.”
Still, Linehan said he wants Holt to be cautious about pushing himself.
“He made a big commitment; he missed the Pro Bowl because he wanted to
accelerate his rehab,” Linehan noted. “He’s at a point in his career where
we’ve got to manage it and make sure he’s able to finish a long, grueling
season.”
