Ronde On Verge Of Extending Contract?

According to this report from the Tribune, Ronde Barber seems to be close to extending his contract. The report alludes to both sides making some concessions to close the gap. If this deal gets done, it will be a good thing, so long as Barber's yearly salary average doesn't go up too much. After all, if Brooks can take a pay cut down to $4 million a year, on average, why should Barber get much more? The Bucs have to be careful of how they do things, and need to be ready to placate Kelley, who may be prepared to sit out if he feels he's not being treated in a similar fashion to Barber. At some point the Bucs are going to have to move in younger talent like Zemaitis, as they can't keep spending 3/4ths of their cap on the defense. As the Bucs get more talent on the other side of the ball, the cap most start to balance, and the Bucs will need to be picky about who stays and who goes.

I think most of us would like to see Barber finish his career here. I know I would. But it needs to be done without breaking the back, or causing a rift on the team. Anything else would be unsatisfactory.