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Chargers Sign Olivea To Extension
POSTED: 8:22 pm CDT August 30, 2006
San Diego, CA -- (Sports Network) - The San Diego Chargers signed offensive tackle Shane Olivea to a six-year contract extension on Wednesday. The deal runs through the 2011 season."Shane is an integral part of our offensive line," said Chargers general manager A.J. Smith. "He's a highly competitive player who takes great pride in improving his game. He's all football player and we are very excited that he will remain a Charger for years to come." Olivea has been the Chargers starting right tackle since joining the team as a seventh-round draft choice out of Ohio State in 2004. He has started 31 games over the past two seasons. "Today is a dream fulfilled," Olivea said. "When my agent called me to tell me that the deal was done, I was physically shaking. Every sprint, every extra push-up, every extra lift and every time I decided to go workout instead of going to a party or something everything was validated today. Today made it worth it."
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