What about Bob?

Terrell Suggs played under the franchise tag the past two seasons, but the contract he received Wednesday was worth the wait.

According to a source to ESPN's John Clayton, Suggs (pictured right) is now the richest linebacker in NFL history, signing a six-year deal worth $63 million.

Suggs, a six-year veteran who plays outside linebacker (and sometimes defensive end in Baltimore's 3-4 scheme), made 68 tackles last season with eight sacks, two INTs (both returned for touchdowns), nine pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

The deadline for players under the franchise tag to sign a long-term deal is 4 p.m. this afternoon. Suggs would have played this season for $10.17 million and then became a free agent.

Under this deal, the 2003 first-round pick out of Arizona State will be paid $40 million over the first two years. According to Clayton, the key component to the deal is the $33.1 million in signing bonus and option bonus money that Suggs will receive this year and next. The bonus is believed to be second highest in NFL history behind the $34 million given to Peyton Manning. For a defensive player, the highest was the also a Colt, Dwight Freeney, who was given $31.5 million.

The 6-3, 260-pound Suggs has 53 career sacks, 17 forced fumbles and is just 26 years old.

-Chris Mascaro

(AP Photo by Jeffrey M. Boan)