Lieber may be seeking a longer-term deal.

Peterson, a restricted free agent, chose not to negotiate a longer-term deal.

With the passage of time, maybe he felt there was an opportunity for a longer-term deal with the Lakers.

That, he said, was a reason the league chose a longer-term deal in its 2001 talks with the networks.

Signing a longer-term deal with Superball Music for album 2 onwards was an easy decision to make".

"We're having discussions about a three-year deal, a four-year deal and a longer-term deal."

Another source told Reuters that the department was "concerned about a longer-term deal" between Google and Yahoo.

'But the current longer-term 5-year deals with rates of 7-9% look very attractive.'

Matsui signed a one-year contract worth a record $4.8 million this season, but turned down a longer-term deal.

Under Moore, Tranmere were able to avoid relegation, and he was offered a longer-term deal.