According to ESPN New York's Rich Cimini, the contract extension that the New York Jets and quarterback Mark Sanchez agreed to earlier on Friday night will guarantee Sanchez $27 million over the next two years.
Sanchez will get $27M guaranteed over next two years. Means he ain't going anywhere for a while.
It appears that despite frustrating Jets fans and leading the team to a mediocre 8-8 record in 2011 after two straight appearances in the AFC Championship game hasn't scared the team away from making a long-term commitment to their young quarterback. It would appear that Sanchez will be playing in New York for the Jets for the foreseeable future.
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