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Ayanbadejo signs with Ravens



March 6, 2008
BY BRAD BIGGS bbiggs at suntimes.com

Two-time Pro Bowl special teams player Brendon Ayanbadejo has chosen
to sign a contract with the Baltimore Ravens. It is a four-year deal
worth $4.925 million.

 Ayanbadejo went to the last two Pro Bowls as a member of the Bears
after being a first alternate in 2005.

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Brendon Ayanbadejo is headed to the Ravens.

(AP)


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 He is the second player to leave via free agency, following wide
receiver Bernard Berrian.

 Ayanbadejo negotiated with the Bears starting this past weekend, then
stated a desire to make a visit to the New York Jets. The Bears,
apparently feeling they had extended themselves far enough in contract
talks, told him they were no longer interested Monday.

 He met with the Jets Monday and Tuesday before flying to Baltimore
without signing a contract presented to him by the Jets. Ayanbadejo
arrived at his home in Miami on Wednesday evening and made a decision
this morning between the two AFC teams.

 The Bears declined to match the Ravens' offer as was expected once
the club announced on its Web site they were no longer pursuing him.