Vernon Carey Contract Details Released

Breaking down elements of Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Vernon Carey’s six-year, $42 million contract signed Friday, Adam Caplan of Scout.com reveals that Carey will be paid $18.9 million during the first two years of the blockbuster deal.

Citing a league source, Caplan reports that Carey will make $15 million in 2009 through a $12 million signing bonus, an $800,000 base salary, a $2 million roster bonus and has the opportunity to make an additional $200,000 through a workout bonus.

Now, Carey is the highest paid right tackle in the league.

An additional cherry on the top of this rich sundae is the fact that there’s no state tax in Florida.

(profootballtalk.com)