Allen Bailey decided to sign a four-year, $25 million extension just a few months before free agency was an option in which he would have received better offers on the open market.

“I saw the Carson Palmer incident,” said Bailey. “That was an eye-opener. Anything can happen, on any play. I decided to do it now. Plus, this is a great place for me. I love the family atmosphere we have here. We all buy in, and we all work hard. It’s a great bunch of guys.”

Bailey can play on the defensive line in both a 3-4 and 4-3 system.