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Scott picks Jets over Ravens

Updated: February 28, 2009, 9:35 AM ET
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Linebacker Bart Scott and the New York Jets agreed to a six-year deal worth $48 million Friday, according to Scott's agent, Harold Lewis.

The 28-year-old Scott will make $27 million during the first three years of the contract, Lewis told The Associated Press.

Earlier in the day the Jets had offered a five-year, $40 million deal. When New York upped the offer by a year, Scott chose the Jets over Baltimore.

"What made the decision easier for me are the people in the organization ...

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