Is it three or two years?
ESPN: Lousaka Polite signs 3-year extension
by Brian Biggane Fullback Lousaka Polite, one of the unsung heroes of the Dolphins’ 2008 success story, was rewarded for his efforts Saturday when he signed a three-year contract extension worth $3.7 million, ESPN’s John Clayton reported.
Polite, 27, who was on and off Bill Parcells’ roster in Dallas numerous times from 2004 to 2006 and spent part of the 2007 season with Chicago, gained 85 yards on 23 carries, but proved to be unstoppable in short-yardage situations.
Polite was given the ball eight times on either third-and-1 or fourth-and-1 situations and picked up the first down each time. The Dolphins went on to score on seven of those eight drives, getting a touchdown six times and a field goal on the seventh. Thirteen of his 23 carries came on third or fourth down.
Polite, 27, played his college ball at Pitt, where he was the first three-time captain in Panthers history.
The 6-foot, 245-pounder had been scheduled to earn $620,000 next season.
