GREEN BAY, Wis. — Sam Shields has agreed to re-sign with the Packers, keeping one of the top free-agent cornerbacks this off-season off the market.
Shields’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the four-year NFL veteran agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal with a $12.5 million signing bonus. Shields on his Twitter account Saturday posted that “he was happy to be back with my family.”
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Undrafted out of Miami in 2010, Shields has emerged to combine with Tramon Williams to provide a solid corner tandem in Green Bay. He had 61 tackles with four interceptions and 16 passes defended last season.
Pro Football Talk first reported the deal.
This could be a busy off-season for the Packers, who are looking to add playmakers to a defence that slipped in the second half.
