Ellington's 4 yr deal with San Fran

He signed a very decent deal for a 4th rounder and he got it done early so that definitely sends the message that they like him and want him to stick around:

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Ellington was the first of two fourth-round selections (106th overall) by the 49ers in this year’s NFL Draft out of the University of South Carolina. In 39 games (26 starts) with the Gamecocks, he finished with 106 receptions for 1,586 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also had 43 kickoff returns for 977 yards (22.7 average) and was three-time Academic All-SEC selection. In 2013, Ellington played in 13 games (11 starts) and led the team with 49 receptions for 775 yards and eight touchdowns, earning First-Team All-SEC and Academic All-SEC honors.

READ: Steve Spurrier Calls Ellington 'Sensational' LINK

A 22-year old native of Moncks Corner, S.C., Ellington attended Berkeley High School. In addition to football, he played in 80 games (66 starts) for the South Carolina men’s basketball team, averaging 11.2 points and three assists per game.

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Worth almost $2.7 million over four years it includes a hefty signing bonus of nearly half a million and then a progressive salary that starts just above the league minimum for rookies and goes to $600k+ in the fourth year of the deal.

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Ellington's contract, according to OverTheCap.com, includes an estimated signing bonus of about $474,000 on a four-year, $2.694 million contract that would pay him $420,000 this season, $510,000 in 2015, $600,000 in 2016 and $690,000 in 2017.

Also Tuesday, the Arizona Cardinals announced they signed cornerback Jimmy Legree. The former Gamecock was released last week by the Seattle Seahawks.

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