[Gotham Dark Knight]

NAPA, Calif. -- First-round pick Michael Huff signed a $22.5 million, five-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday that guarantees the safety $15 million.


Huff agreed to the parameters of the deal Monday night, but didn't sign it until minutes before Tuesday's afternoon practice on the Raiders' first day of training camp.


"This morning when everyone was out here I was just wishing I was out here," Huff said. "But I'm out here now."


The Raiders are very satisfied to have the No. 7 overall pick in camp on the first day of practice. Huff is being counted on to fill the hybrid role Charles Woodson played last year: blitzing, covering slot receivers and playing deep safety.

Wow!...$15 million up front money for a safety...nice...

[Lefty Noob]

That's a lot of money. Huff will be a very good safety, but... that's a lot of money.