NEW ORLEANS, July 31 (UPI) -- The New Orleans Saints continued a busy week of signings on Thursday by coming to terms with No. 1 draft pick Jonathan Sullivan.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that Sullivan agreed to a seven-year, $19 million contract late Wednesday. The paper said the contract includes $11.4 million in bonuses, and clauses that void the final two years of the deal if he meets playing time thresholds during the first five seasons.
The 6-3, 313-pound defensive tackle from Georgia was the sixth overall pick in this year's draft. The Saints selected him after trading two first-round picks to the Arizona Cardinals after being rated among the top handful of players on the team's draft board.
He declared for the draft after his junior year in 2002. He had 154 tackles, nine sacks, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble in his 35-game career with the Bulldogs.
He joins a former Georgia teammate, offensive tackle Jon Stinchcomb, who signed last week.
