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Steelers sign Woodley to 6-year deal

The Columbian
Published: August 4, 2011, 5:00pm

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed linebacker LaMarr Woodley to a six-year contract that will keep him with the team through the 2016 season.

The contract extension replaces the one-year, $10 million deal agreed to in February when the Steelers placed the franchise player tag on the fifth-year star. The deal was announced Friday.

Earlier, Woodley posted the news on Twitter, saying “Wanted u 2 hear it here 1st-drafted here… super bowl here.. will retire here!!”

Woodley earned $550,000 in the final season of his rookie contract and has played four seasons with the Steelers. He was drafted in the second round from Michigan.

Woodley has started 47 regular-season games in his first four seasons, and has 39 career sacks.

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