Ben Grubbs (New Orleans Saints)

Ben Grubbs contract with New Orleans Saints...
Latest contract details:
Saints signed OG Ben Grubbs, formerly of the Ravens, to a five-year, $36 million deal.
The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus, and $16 million "fully guaranteed." Grubbs provides the Saints a soft landing after they lost LG Carl Nicks to the Bucs, but at a surprisingly steep cost. Grubbs landed just $11.5 million less total money, and will average roughly $2 million less per season. Grubbs graded out as Pro Football Focus' sixth-best left guard in 2011, but Nicks was significantly better in both run and pass blocking. Nicks is also more than a year younger. The Ravens will likely now focus on signing free agent Evan Mathis to replace Grubbs.

Contract:5 yr(s) / $36,000,000 Signing Bonus $10,000,000 Average Salary $7,200,000 End Year:2016 Free Agent:2017 / Unrestricted

PREVIOUS CONTRACTS
2007-2011
Team:Baltimore Ravens
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 285,000
2008: 370,000
2009: 570,000
2010: 680,000
2011: 2,995,000
Signing Bonus: $1 million
$5.5 million in total guarantees.
Incentives: $2.6 million

TRANSACTIONS (Contract history)
Mar 15 2012
Signed a 5 year $36 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Jul 27 2007
Signed a 5 year $8 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)