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 |  Subject: Jamal Lewis and Browns agree to deal  Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:41 pm | |
| http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3256971
As the regular season ended, halfback Jamal Lewis expressed his confidence in being able to re-sign with the Cleveland Browns.
Jamal Lewis
Running Back
Cleveland Browns
Profile
2007 Season Stats Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD
298 1304 9 30 248 2
On Thursday afternoon, that optimism was rewarded with a multiyear contract. Lewis agreed in principle to a deal to stay with the Browns more than two years. Terms of the deal, including the length, are not known. A Browns announcement is expected later Thursday afternoon.
A year ago, Lewis left the Baltimore Ravens to sign a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Browns, who had former Ravens chief scout Phil Savage as their general manager. He had rushed for 3.4 and 3.6 yards a carry in his final two seasons with the Ravens. Lewis re-established himself as one of the best backs in football, rushing for 1,304 yards and scoring nine rushing touchdowns last year.
As the 10-6 season ended, Lewis vowed to be even better in 2008. His plan is to be among the league leaders in rushing. With a multiyear contract behind him, Lewis can worry about moving ahead in the Browns offense and trying to lead the Browns to a playoff berth, which they just missed this season.
Senior writer John Clayton covers the NFL for ESPN.com. | |
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