Bengals kicker Shayne Graham signed his $2.5 million one-year franchise tender Thursday, indicating he’ll be joining the team for offseason workouts.
Graham issued a press release when the Bengals designated him their franchise free agent instead of doing interviews back in February and didn’t participate in the first month of offseason conditioning. But now that he’s signed, the contract, which is the average of the top five paid kickers in the NFL, is guaranteed. The club has until July 15 to reach a long-term deal with him that can count in the ‘09 salary cap.
“We’re happy Shayne is signed in advance of our offseason camps,” said head coach Marvin Lewis in a press release, “and this does not preclude our continuing to talk to Shayne and his representatives about reaching a longer-term agreement.”
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