Barber, I think got a much more cap friendly deal. if memory serves, he only got about 6 mil in guarunteed money, while Spikes got about 11 mil in guarunteed money.
Meanwhile breaking Barber's deal down, it's really something like a 4 year, $14 mil deal, and the last 3 years his base salary really jumps, so he'll never see those years. I think his first 3 years were pretty cap friendly for us, so unless he is a total disaster, they'd probably keep him around for one more year at least.
Holliday signed a 5 year deal but the third year has something like a $5 mil roster bonus so he will most likely be cut next year.
In fact, here is the stuff I'm finding from doing a ChiefsPlanet archives search now (gotta love that feature!)
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SportsLine.com has learned that the Chiefs and former Eagles linebacker Shawn Barber have agreed in principle to a seven-year deal. The deal includes a $5.5 million bonus and totals $30 million, but the actual money Barber should see is an average of $3.3 million per year over the first three years.
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Chiefs | McCleon Agrees to Terms - posted at KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com)
14:59 PT: Jay Glazer, of SportsLine.com, reports the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms with free agent CB Dexter McCleon (Rams) on a five-year deal that averages $2.2 million per year and includes a $2 million signing bonus.
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After spending the last five seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Holliday agreed in principle to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN.com's John Clayton reported Monday.
The free-agent defensive end agreed to a five-year deal worth $21.3 million, which includes a $4 million signing bonus. The contract would also include a $5 million option bonus for the 2005 season.
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