Law Signs With Chiefs

The biggest name remaining on the free agent market, CB Ty Law, has signed a 5-year/$30M contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Contract details are still unavailable, so it's yet to be seen whether or not this is the big-money, long-term contract that Law has been seeking for nearly 5 years.

Last year, Law signed what appeared to be a long-term deal with the New York Jets. Once the media dug into the pact, it was obviously a 1-year deal worth about $6M. If Carl Peterson is smart, and I believe he is, the contract with Law will be very similar to the one Law signed with New York a year ago.

Naturally, the Chiefs and their fans are ecstatic to have Law playing opposite Patrick Surtain this year. After all, Law is a much better option than Benny Sapp or rookie Marcus Maxey. Law gives them a marquee name, a veteran CB coming off a Pro Bowl season. In effect, he gives them credibility.

For 2006. With Law's age, injury history (Lisfranc injuries are a nasty business) and deteriorating skill set (you don't get 10 INTs without opposing QBs thinking they can beat you), you don't want your team tied into Ty Law for too long.

Witten, Cowboys Extend Agreement

One player I didn't want to see leave Seattle was TE Ryan Hannam, who signed a 2-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys once free agency started. Hannam was a sure-handed receiver, but his real value was in his blocking ability. With the injuries to Jerramy Stevens and Itula Mili, I wish Seattle could've found a way to keep him.

And after the Cowboys and TE Jason Witten agreed to a massive 7-year, $29M contract over the weekend, I'm wondering if Hannam wishes he had stayed in Seattle.

Hannam's status in Dallas was already questionable after the team spent a 2nd round draft choice on former Golden Domer Anthony Fasano, now Hannam sees the team committing big money to the top guy on the depth chart.

Between Terrell Owens (who can't be pleased to see a TE getting more guaranteed money than him), Terry Glenn, rookie Skyler Green and a two-pronged RB attack (Julius Jones, Marion Barber), and Witten and the highly drafted Fasano, how many passes can a guy like Hannam expect to reasonably see?

Answer: Not many.

As for Witten, I think it's a great deal. He's one of the elite tight ends in the NFL, and he absolutely deserves a deal of this magnitude. With Owens and Glenn attracting so much attention on the outside, Witten should be expected to post lofty numbers over the middle.