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Stone Mountain's Dwayne Harris set to sign with the Giants

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dwayne Harris (17) runs past Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones (24) after catching a pass in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dwayne Harris (17) runs past Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones (24) after catching a pass in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dwayne Harris (17) runs past Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones (24) after catching a pass in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dwayne Harris (17) runs past Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones (24) after catching a pass in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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March 10, 2015

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Former Dallas wide receiver Dwayne Harris, of Tucker High and Stone Mountain, is expected to sign a five-year $17.5 million contract with the New York Giants, according to his Atlanta based agent Thomas Simms.

Harris is set to receive a $4 million signing bonus, with $7.1 million of the deal guaranteed.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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