Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Pro Bowl safety Hamlin gets $24 million in guarantees from Dallas

Pro Bowl safety Hamlin gets $24 million in guarantees from Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys and Pro Bowl safety Ken Hamlin have agreed to a six-year, $39 million contract, ESPN's Ed Werder reports.

Hamlin, the Cowboys' franchise player, received $15 million in guaranteed money and a $9 million signing bonus.

The deal was completed before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for teams to finalize long-term deals with franchised players.

Hamlin made his first Pro Bowl during the Cowboys' 13-3 season. He finished with 62 tackles and five interceptions, one behind team leader Anthony Henry.

Ed Werder covers the NFL for ESPN.