Tobin `Drafts' Harbaugh Again

Bill Tobin made his second major investment in Jim HarbaughThursday in the form of a two-year, $1.65 million contract.

Harbaugh agreed to terms with Tobin's Indianapolis Colts insteadof signing with the Los Angeles Raiders, who also were interested.The Raiders weren't as generous in their offer, however.

The Kansas City Chiefs, another suitor, preferred Matt Blundin.

Harbaugh, who was cut by the Bears this offseason, will receive$200,000 to sign and a $700,000 salary this season. In 1995, hiscontract calls for him to earn $850,000. There is a chance he willbe cut before then, however.

"The essence of the contract is its shortness," said Harbaugh'sagent, Leigh Steinberg.

The contract also includes incentives for starting and winning.

The Colts appealed to Harbaugh because of their location in theMidwest and the connection with Tobin, who made Harbaugh afirst-round pick in 1987 when Tobin was Bears player personneldirector.

"This is a chance to compete for a starting job, it's a team witha chance to win and it's a chance to play in a wide-open offense andshow what I can do," Harbaugh said.

The Colts waived Jack Trudeau, leaving Don Majkowski as the onlyother quarterback on their roster. Tobin hasn't ruled out taking aquarterback with the second pick in the draft.