6:53pm: Soliai’s contract is a five-year deal worth $32MM, reports Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun (via Twitter). $14MM of that is guaranteed, including a $7MM signing bonus.
4:29pm: The Falcons announced that they have signed defensive tackle Paul Soliai and defensive end Tyson Jackson. Adam Schefter of ESPN (on Twitter) first reported that Soliai was Atlanta-bound. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link) had the goods on Jackson.
Soliai gets $33MM over five years, tweets Albert Breer of the NFL Network. He has $14MM guaranteed over the life of the contract and can earn $11MM in 2014.
Jackson’s deal is also for five years and could be worth up to $25MM, Rapoport tweets.
good, wanted to get this guy.