Marino Expected To Get New Deal

Dan Marino’s long-anticipated contract extension with the Miami Dolphins will likely be for just three years, but coach Jimmy Johnson said his quarterback may play beyond 2000.

The deal, expected to be announced this week, will pay Marino an estimated $6 million per year.

“With any player on your team, you want to see how long he’s going to be at the top of his game,” Johnson said. “Hopefully, Dan Marino will be at the top of his game for four, five or six more years. That being the case, his contract will be addressed before the final year, just like always before.”

Marcus Allen, who last season became the first player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 receiving, has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, team president and general manager Carl Peterson said.