Re-Signing Barnett a Good Deal for All; He's Now Highest Paid Player On Defense

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Ted Thompson is a general manager who prefers to spend money on the devil he knows, rather than on the one he doesn't know.

Thompson made that clear on April 10 when he made middle linebacker Nick Barnett the highest-paid player on the Green Bay Packers' defense. Thompson's philosophy as Green Bay's GM is to build a team through the draft and to use any excess salary-cap money to lock up his veteran players who have already been solid contributors for the Packers.

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Re-Signing Barnett a Good Deal for All; He's Now Highest Paid Player On Defense

In the last four months Thompson has done just that with cornerback Al Harris, defensive end Cullen Jenkins and now Barnett, signing long-term contracts.

Barnett cashed in on Thompson's management style when he signed a six-year contract extension worth $34.85 million. The linebacker's new deal included $11.47 million in salary an...

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