Per Belicheck... No Talks w/ Carolina

[Hostile]

Belichick: No trade talks with Carolina


Gregg Rosenthal of NBCSports.com reports Speaking on WEEI in Boston, Patriots coach Bill Belichick indicated Thursday that the team has not spoken to the Panthers about Julius Peppers, citing league rules.

"There's no trade talks going on with Carolina," he said. "They don't have a signed contract. They can't talk about trading a player that isn't signed."

With that point of procedure out of the way, Belichick hardly squashed the rumors. He spoke glowingly of Peppers' ability to translate systems and didn't outright deny interest. Working out a deal through Peppers' agent, however, does not look like an option.

 

[Zaxor]

I wish they or someone else would sign him so the rumors about him and the Cowboys would stop

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I wish they or someone else would sign him so the rumors about him and the Cowboys would stop

They would still go on..

 

[RESIN8]

3-4 defense is what Peppers talked about.

Go figure where the media will point to.

The active one=Pats
The other one=US

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Bill and the Pats would never violate league rules. :laugh2:

 

[adbutcher]

Bill and the Pats would never violate league rules. :laugh2:

:laugh2:

 

[Yeagermeister]

BB denied it

Peppers will be a Patriot by next week

 

[Apollo Creed]

Even without Peppers and an uncertain Brady knee I've got the Pats as my AFC favorite.

That organization just does things the right way in terms of personel and evaluating talent. I'll leave it at that.

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

My understanding is that after the Galloway signing they would have to make other moves to get Peppers in with only 5.4 million left in cap room. Peppers deal will be a big hit.

 

[MissionCoach]

The Carolina Panthers denied a report Monday they've discussed trading four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers to the New England Patriots. Then again, Carolina cannot have any trade talks involving Peppers until he signs his one-year tender worth $16.7 million -- or until his agent brokers a deal with another team and comes to Carolina for approval. NFL.com, citing unidentified sources, reported the Panthers and Patriots were close to a deal that would send Peppers to the Patriots for New England's second-round pick, 34th overall, that was acquired from Kansas City in the Matt Cassel trade. "By the rules of the [collective bargaining agreement] we cannot and have not had any conversations with other teams about Julius," Panthers GM Marty Hurney said.

Per FootballGuys - This one may have been a little premature it seems as everyone was pretty excited about Peppers to New England. Very well still could happen but we'll just have to see. Carolina placed the Franchise Tag on Peppers meaning that a team would have to give up two first round picks if they signed him. They also could come to Carolina with an offer of something less than the two first rounders. Stay tuned.

 

[Yeagermeister]

The Carolina Panthers denied a report Monday they've discussed trading four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers to the New England Patriots. Then again, Carolina cannot have any trade talks involving Peppers until he signs his one-year tender worth $16.7 million -- or until his agent brokers a deal with another team and comes to Carolina for approval. NFL.com, citing unidentified sources, reported the Panthers and Patriots were close to a deal that would send Peppers to the Patriots for New England's second-round pick, 34th overall, that was acquired from Kansas City in the Matt Cassel trade. "By the rules of the [collective bargaining agreement] we cannot and have not had any conversations with other teams about Julius," Panthers GM Marty Hurney said.

Per FootballGuys - This one may have been a little premature it seems as everyone was pretty excited about Peppers to New England. Very well still could happen but we'll just have to see. Carolina placed the Franchise Tag on Peppers meaning that a team would have to give up two first round picks if they signed him. They also could come to Carolina with an offer of something less than the two first rounders. Stay tuned.

So the team that trades for him will have to have 16 mil in cap space before they can complete the trade? That rules Dallas out.