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Rocky mountain high Broncos' Jones signs seven-year, $34.5 million extension
Posted: Sunday February 20, 2000 10:15 PM
DENVER (AP) -- Denver Broncos left tackle Tony Jones won't be following in the footsteps of Shannon Sharpe, Neil Smith and Alfred Williams. He has finalized a seven-year contract extension worth $34.5 million. "I'm very thrilled," Jones said Saturday in an interview with the Denver Rocky Mountain News. "I'm glad to finish my career there, glad the organization put their trust in me to give me that kind of deal." Jones' future with the Broncos was uncertain as the franchise wrestled with the salary cap. Sharpe signed with the Baltimore Ravens last week after failing to reach an agreement with Denver. The Broncos cut veteran defensive ends Williams and Smith to meet salary-cap requirements. Jones was due a $1.5 million roster bonus last week as part of his old contract, which was in its last year. The new agreement will give the Broncos some room under the salary cap, and Jones will get a signing bonus spread over the length of the new contract. "I helped their cap situation. They gave me the money I wanted," Jones said. "It puts me right up there with the other top left tackles in the league and I feel I'm one of the best." Jones, 33, was acquired from Baltimore in 1997 and is entering his 13th year in the NFL.
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