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Chiefs sign Fisher to extension adding reported 4 years, $48M to rookie deal

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced Saturday that the team has signed former No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher to a long-term contract extension.

Official terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but Fisher is receiving a four-year, $48-million deal that includes $40 million in guarantees, reports Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Tacked on to the end of the two years remaining on his rookie deal, the new deal keeps Fisher under contract for the next six years at a total of $63 million.

An annual average of $10.5 million over that span currently puts him among the NFL's top 10 highest-paid left tackles.

From a team perspective, the move is presumably made with confidence that Fisher will continue to improve in the coming years. Though some early career struggles had many tossing around a "bust" label, the 25-year-old managed to rebound with a strong 2015 campaign across 13 starts.

Next up for the Chiefs will be addressing the contract situation of Eric Berry. The All-Pro safety, who was hit with the franchise tag earlier this offseason, is staying away from training camp as he seeks a long-term deal of his own.

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