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Report: Sanders gets $37.5 million deal

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Indianapolis Colts defensive back Bob Sanders (21) tackles Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez (88) after catching a 13-yard pass during the second quarter at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on November 18, 2007. (UPI Photo/Mark Cowan) 
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Published: Dec. 28, 2007 at 9:52 PM

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The Indianapolis Colts reportedly signed strong safety Bob Sanders to a five-year, $37.5 million contract extension Friday.

The deal includes close to $20 million in guaranteed money and will make Sanders the highest-paid safety in NFL history, The Indianapolis Star said.

Without a new contract, Sanders would have become a free agent at the conclusion of this season, his fourth in the NFL.

Sanders' new deal would surpass the $33 million, five-year contract Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu signed last summer.

Topics: Bob Sanders
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