Akili Smith agreed to a seven-year contract with the CincinnatiBengals on Monday, ending an impasse that caused him to miss most oftraining camp and two exhibition games.
The Oregon star, chosen third overall behind quarterbacks TimCouch and Donovan McNabb, was the last unsigned member of thecelebrated quarterback class of '99.
The seven-year deal includes a $10.8 million signing bonus andwill pay Smith as much as $56 million if he reaches variousperformance goals along the way.
The deal contains one voidable year, meaning it will automaticallyshorten to six years if he's in for 35 percent of the plays in hisfirst year or 45 percent any following …
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