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Detroit Lions just made Johnson Bademosi the highest-paid NFL special teams player
FOX Sports
The Detroit Lions signed former Browns cornerback Johnson Bademosi to a two-year deal Thursday worth up to $6 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, making him the highest-paid special-teams coverage player in the NFL.
And while it seems like another Detroit-being-Detroit move, it’s not. (more…)
Mexico Celebrates Shayne Skov’s Addition to 49ers Roster
Guadalajara newspaper celebrates Shayne Skov making the 49ers Roster. “He remains.”
New number will be 56.
Sports Agent Steve Baker Plays to Win
San Francisco Business Times
Hashing out a professional athlete’s contract is more than just a numbers game according to Steve Baker, a sports agent and president of Baker Sports Management.
The San Francisco-based attorney has been in the business for the past three decades and has worked with Bay Area athletes including former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia and more recently, Shayne Skov, an All-American linebacker from Stanford University. (more…)
