Ryans officially extended

[Mike]

Per McClain. No details yet.

I think this is a positive step. You reward your own players. IMO, Demeco handled it the right way last year and played his tail off and got rewarded. I think next will be OD who is at the off-season program and in good spirits. There seems to be some underlying negotiations with him. Smith and his agents spoke at the combine, just like they did with Dogra who represented Demeco.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6936629.html

[TheMatrix31]

Hell yes! It was crucial to re-sign DeMeco.

[Arky]

Yay! I'm hearing 21 million guaranteed on the radio....

[WMH]

PFT is chiming in:

Demeco Ryans gets paid
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 30, 2010 5:23 PM ET
The Texans didn't believe Dunta Robinson was worth big money, but they clearly feel differently about linebacker DeMeco Ryans.

The Texans signed the fifth-year linebacker to a six-year contract Tuesday, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle and ESPN's Adam Schefter. Ryan was a restricted free agent.

The contract totals are staggering. Schefter reports Ryans will get $26.3 million in the first three years of the contract. $21.3 million is guaranteed and he'll earn $48 million if he stays all six years. He gets a signing bonus of $7.5 million.

That's a lot of coin, but Ryans is a 25-year-old two-time Pro Bowler. We've heard criticisms before that Ryans is inconsistent in run support, but he thrived under new coordinator Frank Bush in 2009.

The contract is comparable, although slightly better, to contracts signed by Lofa Tatupu and Brian Urlacher in 2008.

[TexanJedi]

This makes me happy. I wondered if the lack of a CBA would prevent the Texans from re-signing DeMeco this year, but it looks like that was not the case.

[Nconroe]

I like it, good for DeMeco and good for Texans. That is excellent to show Texans do take care of their own. Looks like Tim Bulman is resigned as well. OD seems to have a great attitude this year. And Pollard is the next RFA I'd like to see signed long term.

[HPF Bob]

With no CBA and no salary cap, the NFL becomes more like MLB where the owners with good business sense and deep pockets can make their team as good as they want with the only danger being overspending on underwhelming talent (see Cubs, Chicago).

Ryans seems like a good investment now but how will we feel a surgery or two from now?

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by WMH

PFT is chiming in:

That's a lot of coin, but Ryans is a 25-year-old two-time Pro Bowler. We've heard criticisms before that Ryans is inconsistent in run support, but he thrived under new coordinator Frank Bush in 2009.

The contract is comparable, although slightly better, to contracts signed by Lofa Tatupu and Brian Urlacher in 2008.

I think almost everyone would agree that this is a good signing. He has earned some good will and faith. With inflation the way it is in Free Agency, we actually got a bargain.

[TheMatrix31]

It's going to be a pleasure, barring injury, to watch Cushing and Ryans tear it up for multiple years at least.

[jasonsmith092]

Hopefully DeMeco doesn't trap the Texans. But yeah, give him whatever the hell he wants.