Kamerion Wimbley, the Oakland Raiders’ franchise player, agreed to a five-year, $48 million contract extension Monday. Read more after the jump.
@Shay_Marie & @gametimegirl

Wimbley had been set to play for the $11.3 million franchise tag tender before agreeing to the long-term deal.

Wimbley will be guaranteed $29 million in the deal, while the Raiders get additional room under the salary cap.

The outside linebacker was one of several players to sign his franchise tender before the owner-enacted lockout shut down NFL business for months.

Wimbley led Oakland with nine sacks last season after coming over from Cleveland in a trade for a third-round pick. Keeping him was a key priority this offseason for owner Al Davis.

Bill Williamson covers the AFC West for ESPN.com. John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.