Top Pick Pace Becomes $25-Million Ram

Orlando Pace, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft out of Ohio State, has agreed to terms with the St. Louis Rams after sitting out most of training camp in a holdout.

Pace’s agent, Kevin Poston, said Friday the seven-year contract was worth about $25.6 million. Pace can opt out of the contract after three years if certain playing time incentives are met.

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Erik Kramer will get the start tonight, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he has overtaken Rick Mirer in the Chicago Bears’ quarterback derby. Kramer will play the first quarter tonight against the Arizona Cardinals and Mirer the next two. Both will play with the first team. . . . Center Jesse Sapolu apparently won’t be rejoining the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides can’t agree on a salary.