Eagles gave Westbrook bonus twice accidentally
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:14 pm
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=a ... &type=lgns
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Brian Westbrook received an extra $3 million from the Philadelphia Eagles in an accounting error.
The star running back intends to pay the team back after getting his roster bonus twice. However, the Eagles filed a grievance with the NFL against Westbrook because the money hasn't been repaid yet, a team spokesman said Saturday.
Westbrook finished last season with a career high of 1,217 rushing yards and was sixth in the NFL with 1,916 yards from scrimmage. He signed a five-year contract extension worth $24.9 million during the 2005 season.
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"ohh, so that's where that extra 3 million went"
Not a big story by any means, but it made me laugh when I read it. I just picture the Redskins shaving more money off the cap every minute, and the Eagles are accidentally paying their players extra money.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Brian Westbrook received an extra $3 million from the Philadelphia Eagles in an accounting error.
The star running back intends to pay the team back after getting his roster bonus twice. However, the Eagles filed a grievance with the NFL against Westbrook because the money hasn't been repaid yet, a team spokesman said Saturday.
Westbrook finished last season with a career high of 1,217 rushing yards and was sixth in the NFL with 1,916 yards from scrimmage. He signed a five-year contract extension worth $24.9 million during the 2005 season.
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"ohh, so that's where that extra 3 million went"
Not a big story by any means, but it made me laugh when I read it. I just picture the Redskins shaving more money off the cap every minute, and the Eagles are accidentally paying their players extra money.
) to save cap space this year. The E-gals had never used this tool before and obviously no one really understood what "convert" meant, so he was paid a signing bonus AND a roster bonus.
