The Majik Man is a millionaire, but now Don Majkowski is much more than just a wealthy quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
He's wiser, too, after a 45-day holdout taught him the other side of the game he played so well last season."Business is business. You only get paid what you deserve if you negotiate," Majkowski said Tuesday night after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers and ending a 45-day holdout.
"I never thought I was not doing the right thing."
Majkowski, the Packers' fourth-year quarterback, was scheduled to sign a contract today with a base salary of $1.5 million. With incentives, the contract is worth more than $2 million.
Only Joe Montana ($4 million) of the San Francisco 49ers and Jim Everett ($2 million) of the Los Angeles Rams have higher base salaries this season. Warren Moon, Dan Marino and Bernie Kosar also have bases of $1.5 million.
"I'm just glad I took care of this," Majkowski said. "I basically let (agents) Bob Woolf and Randy (Vataha) handle things. I trusted their judgment."