Heading into their 2010 Super Bowl XLV-winning season, the Green Bay Packers were bursting at the seams with players in the final year of their contracts, all determined to make a good impression.
Some of them cashed in big, either with the Packers or with another team, as a result of playing the best football of their careers.
In November of that year, cornerback Tramon Williams signed a four-year, $33 million extension. In December linebacker Desmond Bishop signed a four-year, $19 million extension. In March of 2011, linebacker A.J. Hawk signed a five-year, $33.75 million free-agent deal (after the Packers voided his previous deal by not making a $10 million payment) and safety Charlie Peprah signed a two-year, $2.