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2:47 PM Thu, Jan 15, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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The Raiders signed defensive lineman Tommy Kelly to a seven-year, $50.5 million contract ($18.125 million guaranteed) last winter that raised a lot of eyebrows around the league. That deal would be the starting point for negotiations if the Cowboys want to keep Chris Canty from determining his value in the open market.
"It'd have to start somewhere around there, if not higher," said Brad Blank, Canty's agent. "We talked very briefly last summer at that level, and [the Cowboys] didn't seem very interested."
That deal is worth more than twice as much as the one Jay Ratliff signed with the Cowboys during the 2007 season. Now that Ratliff is a Pro Bowler, it's obvious the Cowboys got a bargain. That won't happen with Ratliff's good buddy.
Blank said he has not talked to the Cowboys since August. He understands that, with Jerry Jones and Co. determined to sign DeMarcus Ware to a long-term contract, the Cowboys might not be able to afford to keep Canty.
The Dolphins top the list of potential destinations for Canty, who was a fourth-round steal in 2005, when the big bosses in Miami's front office resided at Valley Ranch. Canty could reunite with defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers and nose tackle Jason Ferguson among others in Miami.
The Dolphins were the only team Blank talked to in person last season when Canty was a restricted free agent, but the first-round tender was prohibitive, especially for a team that had the first overall pick. But Blank, who has a condo in Miami, said Bill Parcells made it clear that he's fond of Canty.
"I understand why they have come up quite a bit," Blank said of the Dolphins, "but they have as much chance [of signing Canty] as anybody else."
That includes the Cowboys, who won't get Canty for a discount.
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The Raiders signed defensive lineman Tommy Kelly to a seven-year, $50.5 million contract ($18.125 million guaranteed) last winter that raised a lot of eyebrows around the league. That deal would be the starting point for negotiations if the Cowboys want to keep Chris Canty from determining his value in the open market.
"It'd have to start somewhere around there, if not higher," said Brad Blank, Canty's agent. "We talked very briefly last summer at that level, and [the Cowboys] didn't seem very interested."
That deal is worth more than twice as much as the one Jay Ratliff signed with the Cowboys during the 2007 season. Now that Ratliff is a Pro Bowler, it's obvious the Cowboys got a bargain. That won't happen with Ratliff's good buddy.
Blank said he has not talked to the Cowboys since August. He understands that, with Jerry Jones and Co. determined to sign DeMarcus Ware to a long-term contract, the Cowboys might not be able to afford to keep Canty.
The Dolphins top the list of potential destinations for Canty, who was a fourth-round steal in 2005, when the big bosses in Miami's front office resided at Valley Ranch. Canty could reunite with defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers and nose tackle Jason Ferguson among others in Miami.
The Dolphins were the only team Blank talked to in person last season when Canty was a restricted free agent, but the first-round tender was prohibitive, especially for a team that had the first overall pick. But Blank, who has a condo in Miami, said Bill Parcells made it clear that he's fond of Canty.
"I understand why they have come up quite a bit," Blank said of the Dolphins, "but they have as much chance [of signing Canty] as anybody else."
That includes the Cowboys, who won't get Canty for a discount.
