Jets redo contracts of 4 players

[TheKey]

NFLN Breaking News. Lombardi says that they are looking to set the stage for Namdi soon.

[jblaze2004]

what do the cowboys do to counter the offer....hmmmmm:p:

[Hoofbite]

"I just hope it ends soon".

[ScipioCowboy]

He also said the decision could take 48 hours.

[SDCowboy85]

They were already doing this.

[ABQcowboyJR]

Good news. Don't let me down jets, snag him before Jerry mortgages the next decade.

[Hoofbite]

Sapp:

Cowboys have the ultimate bargaining chip. We all wanted that star on our helmet.

[CrazyCowboy]

"I just hope it ends soon".

:lmao2:

[ThreeSportStar80]

I haven't heard the Cowboys come out and say they will ask players to redo their contracts therefore I seriously doubt Nnamdi is a real possibility.

[Dallas]

He also said the decision could take 48 hours.

I like Nnamdi and hope we get him but the team has other pressing needs. I'm not fan of overpaying for him just to get a WIN for JJ's ego.

You have a number you are willing to pay, just stick with it. If you can't get him you can't get him. Move on after that.

This 48 hr waiting thing is BS. Both teams should realize that and just give a final number and ask him to freakin choose who to take to the ball.

[The Natural]

I haven't heard the Cowboys come out and say they will ask players to redo their contracts therefore I seriously doubt Nnamdi is a real possibility.

In fairness the Jets didnt come out and ask their players to do it either. In fact we've heard nothing specific about any of Dallas' offers

[Sam I Am]

"I just hope it ends soon".

I hope NA gets an ENORMOUS contract and it's with the Jets. One that pisses Revis off to the point of demanding a new contract.

[Hoofbite]

I haven't heard the Cowboys come out and say they will ask players to redo their contracts therefore I seriously doubt Nnamdi is a real possibility.

Because they don't have to. They know it won't be an issue. This type of restructuring is highly beneficial to the player.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Good news. Don't let me down jets, snag him before Jerry mortgages the next decade.


I was thinking 20+ years.

[Dale]

Sapp:

Cowboys have the ultimate bargaining chip. We all wanted that star on our helmet.

Dukes was grinning, nodding his head in agreement in the background.

[stasheroo]

Sapp:

Cowboys have the ultimate bargaining chip. We all wanted that star on our helmet.

Wow, that's big, especially from him!

[JBell523]

Sapp:

Cowboys have the ultimate bargaining chip. We all wanted that star on our helmet.

Sapp has surprisingly sounded pretty intelligent today.

He was talking earlier about how Cullen Jenkins would be a much better fit for us. He went on to say with Jenkins + Ratliff on the D-line, and Ware + Spencer coming off the edges, it doesn't matter who you put at safety.

[brickman]

I like Nnamdi and hope we get him but the team has other pressing needs. I'm not fan of overpaying for him just to get a WIN for JJ's ego.

You have a number you are willing to pay, just stick with it. If you can't get him you can't get him. Move on after that.

This 48 hr waiting thing is BS. Both teams should realize that and just give a final number and ask him to freakin choose who to take to the ball.


Although it would be exciting to sign a "star", I agree about mortgaging the future. We are not just one star CB away from winning the Super Bowl as sad as that may be to many of us.

[Wulfman]

The Jets have to re-do contracts in order to make room to bring in anyone else, whether it's Nnamdi or Cromartie or whoever. The Cowboys will have to do the same thing to bring in anyone of substance, whether it's Nnamdi or Cullen Jenkins or someone else. At this point, it's standard operating procedure around the league, and the vets tend to like it because it gives them more money up front. Stephen doesn't usually say what contracts he's re-worked or how they're done...he just does it.

Adam tells us how.

[ScipioCowboy]

In fairness the Jets didnt come out and ask their players to do it either. In fact we've heard nothing specific about any of Dallas' offers

As I said earlier, it seems like the NFL Network was caught completely unaware by the Cowboys sudden interest.

The NFL Network has two people covering the Nnamdi story: Scott Hansen, who is at Jet headquarters, and Michael Lombardi, who is somewhere else on the east coast. There's no one at Cowboys headquarters or San Antonio.

[Hoofbite]

Although it would be exciting to sign a "star", I agree about mortgaging the future. We are not just one star CB away from winning the Super Bowl as sad as that may be to many of us.

As long as Nnamdi isn't the only player brought in, all is good.

Nnamdi, Jenkins and Elam.

[Hoofbite]

As I said earlier, it seems like the NFL Network was caught completely unaware by the Cowboys sudden interest.

The people covering the Nnamdi story include Scott Hansen, who is at Jet headquarters, and Michael Lombardi, who is somewhere else on the east coast. There's no one at Cowboys headquarters or San Antonio.

They have a blonde chick down there covering the practices. She's kinda good lookin. The reporter in Denver is pretty smoking.

[Wulfman]

As I said earlier, it seems like the NFL Network was caught completely unaware by the Cowboys sudden interest.

The people covering the Nnamdi story include Scott Hansen, who is at Jet headquarters, and Michael Lombardi, who is somewhere else on the east coast. There's no one at Cowboys headquarters or San Antonio.

Actually Stacy Dales is there reporting...but she doesn't seem to have the same "insider" sources that some of the others do.

[ABQcowboyJR]

As long as Nnamdi isn't the only player brought in, all is good.

Nnamdi, Jenkins and Elam.
You can't have nmamdi and jenkins.....

[JBell523]

As long as Nnamdi isn't the only player brought in, all is good.

Nnamdi, Jenkins and Elam.

Nnamdi AND Jenkins isn't happening as much as I'd like it to. It's one or the other.

[InmanRoshi]

I wonder why the Jets are so infatuated with getting NO? Cromartie played awesome for them last year, and he's begging them to resign him. They already have the best (and highest paid) cornerback in the game. This seems more like a luxory signing for them, but they're sure treating it like a necessity.

[trueblue1687]

I haven't heard the Cowboys come out and say they will ask players to redo their contracts therefore I seriously doubt Nnamdi is a real possibility.

Stephen Jones on record as redoing Romo, Ware, and forget who else (maybe Austin??) contracts. Cutting Newman would easily fit NA in at the predicted salary. Jones said this 2 or 3 days ago.

[Hoofbite]

You can't have nmadi and jenkins.....

Nnamdi AND Jenkins isn't happening as much as I'd like it to. It's one or the other.

Why not?

If you figure that Nnamdi's cap hit for this year is offset by cutting Newman or even if Newman stays, Nnamdi's number will not be higher than Newman which would less than half the available space after restructuring.

[AbeBeta]

meaningless -- Joneses have always had a policy of not restructuring until necessary (i.e. after reaching an agreement, not before)

[ScipioCowboy]

Actually Stacy Dales is there reporting...but she doesn't seem to have the same "insider" sources that some of the others do.

I was talking specifically about that Nnamdi story. She hasn't been covering it at all.

[CowboyMike]

Wow, that's big, especially from him!

Sapp is a Cowboys fan. He has been since he was a kid and he was pissed when the Bucs drafted him instead of us. It's not really a surprise.

[Dale]

I wonder why the Jets are so infatuated with getting NO? Cromartie played awesome for them last year, and he's begging them to resign him. They already have the best (and highest paid) cornerback in the game. This seems more like a luxory signing for them, but they're sure treating it like a necessity.

It surprises me too Inman, especially considering it's likely going to cost them a few guys along the way. They must just be enamored by the "best CB tandem ever" talk.

[Chocolate Lab]

I wonder why the Jets are so infatuated with getting NO? Cromartie played awesome for them last year, and he's begging them to resign him. They already have the best (and highest paid) cornerback in the game. This seems more like a luxory signing for them, but they're sure treating it like a necessity.

I can't figure it out, either.

[ABQCOWBOY]

This just in........... In an attempt to create more space under the cap, the New York Jets have asked Santonio Holmes to rework the contract he signed yesterday, to try and land highly prized Free Agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha.

[SDCowboy85]

I can't figure it out, either.

They actually care about their defense and are trying to win a SB.

[burntricersx]

"I just hope it ends soon".

That's what she said.

[Hoofbite]

I was talking specifically about that Nnamdi story. She hasn't been covering it at all.

The Jets aren't in camp yet so the guy they have can commit everything to covering Nnamdi.

She's probably covering the camp and doubtful she has any sort of sources at VR that will give her much.

[AbeBeta]

As I said earlier, it seems like the NFL Network was caught completely unaware by the Cowboys sudden interest.

The NFL Network has two people covering the Nnamdi story: Scott Hansen, who is at Jet headquarters, and Michael Lombardi, who is somewhere else on the east coast. There's no one at Cowboys headquarters or San Antonio.

we've been pretty tight lipped about moves over the last few years. I think the general rule has been not to talk to any sources about stuff until it is a done deal

[Chocolate Lab]

They actually care about their defense and are trying to win a SB.

Okay... :cool:

[JustDezIt]

So all these guys will sit out first few days of camp? or they are ready to redo them if they have to?

[trueblue1687]

This just in........... In an attempt to create more space under the cap, the New York Jets have asked Santonio Holmes to rework the contract he signed yesterday, to try and land highly prized Free Agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha.

If you're not BSing, the jets either are on the low side of the bargaining or NA is really leaning toward the Boys. Apparently the jets are gonna through the house at him mony-wise. trying to make him an offer he can't refuse. Puzzling that they are that infatuated with him. Seems like they will go to ANY length to land him.

[Hoofbite]

So all these guys will sit out first few days of camp? or they are ready to redo them if they have to?

They probably won't complete the restructure until Wednesday afternoon.

They're just lining it up so they can get under the cap before the deadline.

[stasheroo]

This just in........... In an attempt to create more space under the cap, the New York Jets have asked Santonio Holmes to rework the contract he signed yesterday, to try and land highly prized Free Agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha.

That would truly be a joke - and poor cap managemnt at its' finest.

[ABQCOWBOY]

If you're not BSing, the jets either are on the low side of the bargaining or NA is really leaning toward the Boys. Apparently the jets are gonna through the house at him mony-wise. trying to make him an offer he can't refuse. Puzzling that they are that infatuated with him. Seems like they will go to ANY length to land him.

I'm BS but not all that much. If you look at the Tax Rates in New York and compare them to Texas, the Jets would have to make him a significantly higher offer in order to pay him the same kind of money he could take home in Dallas.

[ScipioCowboy]

we've been pretty tight lipped about moves over the last few years. I think the general rule has been not to talk to any sources about stuff until it is a done deal

Well, can't they have someone just standing outside the door of the building even though he or she has no information -- like Michelle Beisner does at Broncos camp? :D

[InmanRoshi]

Sapp:

Cowboys have the ultimate bargaining chip. We all wanted that star on our helmet.

You should hear the guys on the NFL Radio Channel on Sirius talk about how amazing it is to play for the Jets and Rex Ryan. To hear them talk, NA should just sign with them for vet minimum just for the privilege.

[The Quest for Six]

what do the cowboys do to counter the offer....hmmmmm:p:

nothing, dont get sucked into getting fleeced into giving him a bunch of more money..

[CoCo]

For as much as some people post on this sight I must say that I am pretty surprised at the level of ignorance there still is around basic salary cap issues.

Three simple concepts...

Current year salary
Bonus amortization
June 2nd rule... will give you 95% of what you really need to know.

Add in, NEVER believe the media's cap information and ALWAYS believe Adam's explanations.

Clearly there are outspoken posters here who do not know what they're talking about on this issue. Maybe Adam could provide a brief summary of the above 3 issues and have it stickied.

[CoCo]

I wonder why the Jets are so infatuated with getting NO? Cromartie played awesome for them last year, and he's begging them to resign him. They already have the best (and highest paid) cornerback in the game. This seems more like a luxory signing for them, but they're sure treating it like a necessity.

I tend to agree with you.

But then I also have to believe that a defensive wizard like Rex Ryan has VERY good reasons why he thinks this is a worthwhile investment.

Or maybe its the enticement of getting to/winning the Super Bowl that he keeps coming up just short on and realizing how elusive that opportunity is. And he's willing to role the dice.

[The Quest for Six]

I wonder why the Jets are so infatuated with getting NO? Cromartie played awesome for them last year, and he's begging them to resign him. They already have the best (and highest paid) cornerback in the game. This seems more like a luxory signing for them, but they're sure treating it like a necessity.


Cromartie isn't really a Ryan guy, he doesn't like contact..

[VACowboy]

Is Richard Marshall still available? He's solid, very physical and wouldn't cost the house.

[trueblue1687]

I'm BS but not all that much. If you look at the Tax Rates in New York and compare them to Texas, the Jets would have to make him a significantly higher offer in order to pay him the same kind of money he could take home in Dallas.

That's very true. Tax implications would be large with a huge salary.