The buzzer-beating general manager of the Green Bay Packers strikes again, appeasing the discomfort of many.

Ted Thompson and the Packers are expected to announce the re-signing of free agent outside linebacker Nick Perry today, who was set to hit the open market without any contract talks from the team at 4 p.m. ET today.

Many sources say it's a long-term deal for Perry, who is coming off his best season since being drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

ESPN's Rob Demovsky broke the news early Thursday morning, saying that the Packers are to "roll the dice" with re-signing the team's 2016 sack-leader. And he's right.

Perry's career has been plagued by injury, which has been a major contributor in his fluctuating play through the last five seasons. However, in 2016, Perry shined with opposite edge rusher Clay Matthews on the field. Perry recorded 8.5 sacks with Matthews opposite him and just 2.5 without. He suffered a "significant" hand injury that required him to miss two games, but finished the season playing the final pair of games with a club on his left hand.

"The 28th overall pick in the 2012 draft had been dogged by injuries during the early part of his career, playing in only 17 of a possible 32 games during his first two seasons. He has missed only five games over the past three seasons."

This new deal for Perry comes just a year after the Packers declined his fifth-year option and signed him to a one-year "prove-it" deal, and as a result, Perry led the team in sacks even while missing two games. Perry was expected to hit the market while carrying a hefty amount of interest from a handful of other teams including the Colts and Jets. He was going to be a hot commodity on the market.

Perry's market value was expected to hover around $8.5 million dollars, however, details of his new contract with the team have yet to be announced.

Along with Perry's pending contract, the Packers are also expected to hand out a trio of roster bonuses to three of their top players. 

Due to the way their contracts were structured, Mike Daniels, David Bakhtiari and Mason Crosby were signed to veteran contracts in the past that would eventually reward them with bonuses during the later stages of their deals. Demovsky also reported details of the bonuses.

"Mike Daniels will collect $5 million. David Bakhtiari will get $1.196 million. Mason Crosby will take home $1.05 million. Those are the three major roster bonuses the Green Bay Packers have to pay out shortly after the 2017 NFL year officially gets underway at 4 p.m. ET."

With hours remaining before the new league year begins, don't rule out another bombshell deal out of Green Bay. Especially not with players like Jared Cook, T.J. Lang and Eddie Lacy still without offers.

ADDENDUM:

Nick Perry's extension with #Packers is a huge one: 5 years, $60 million with an $18.5M signing bonus. He's due $20.8M in first year.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 9, 2017

$18.5M signing bonus is Nick Perry's only true GTD money. He also has $4.3M & $4.8M 3rd day of league year roster bonuses in 2018 & 2019. https://t.co/QdDWnZDaK7

— Joel Corry (@corryjoel) March 9, 2017