Jones-Drew Gets His Extension

He's been asking for a contract extension and it appears as if Pocket-Hercules will be pocketing some dough.

Michael C. Wright from the Florida Times-Union is reporting that Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew agreed to terms today on a long-term contract extension.

Terms of the contract were not immediately available, but the club plans to announce the move today during a press conference at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Jones-Drew regards himself as an elite running back and it appears as though he will be paid like one. It is speculated that his contract will pay him approx. $8 Million per year with $20 Million guaranteed.

Jones-Drew's agent, Adisa Bakari, is using the six-year, $49.3 million deal ($29.3 million in the first four years) signed by St. Louis running back Steven Jackson as the baseline for his possible extension.