Smizzy Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Abraham on way out A trade of Jets defensive end John Abraham is "pretty much done," according to an NFL source, but that transaction along with many others by the Jets and other teams continued to be impacted by the league's growing labor crisis. Details of the swap were sketchy -- the trading partner and what the Jets would get in return for dealing their disgruntled sackmaster were unspecified. But this much is known: An Abraham trade won't help the Jets get under the salary cap by today's 10 p.m. deadline. By one accounting, the Jets are $11.1 million over the projected cap of $94.5 million, and a large portion of that figure is the $8.33 million for the franchise tag they pinned on Abraham for the second straight year. But the Jets can't trade Abraham until the start of the NFL's new calendar year at midnight, meaning they must clear money by this afternoon in other ways. They could do it by releasing center Kevin Mawae, guard Pete Kendall or both. Mawae is due to count slightly less than $4.5 million under the cap, Kendall slightly more. There are also talks aimed at reducing the cap figures of wide receiver Laveranues Coles, defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson and others.The Jets also will reluctantly allow tight end Chris Baker to become an unrestricted free agent Friday. -- Randy Lange Didn't see this posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Howley III Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Robertson better cough up some cabbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENSMACKS Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 huhuhuh hes a sackmaster huhuhuhuhuhuh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 This is a big time contradiction with what Cimini is reporting. Somebody is dead wrong on this. One guy says they're under and another says that trading Abe won't get them under. Huge contradictions...we'll see who's got it right eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I wonder if some of the writers of these articles are making up **** because they can't get it from the Jets...one example, in this article it states that they would target Coles for restructure, yet in another article I read, he already has...which is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJermaineFromQnz Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Chris Baker is a great TE... We'll miss him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 then someone must know where abe is goin? rumors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 This is a big time contradiction with what Cimini is reporting. Somebody is dead wrong on this. One guy says they're under and another says that trading Abe won't get them under. Huge contradictions...we'll see who's got it right eventually. Lange is quoting Clayton's cap numbers from yesterday. Ciminini seems to have an exclusive about these re-worked contracts that readjusted the cap figure. I would give Ciminini's more creedance, as it seems to be the newer info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionelRichie Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 any idea where abraham is going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Denver for the 22nd pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionelRichie Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Denver for the 22nd pick. that's what i was thinking as well. don't be surprised to see abe for a 3rd or 4th this year and next year's #1 from a team other than denver especially with the labor problems and the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnys025 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 "Cant no one restructure my contract" -Dewayne Robertson "He's like a beachball with a butter knife" -Warren Sapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Bye, Abe. Drive safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 "Cant no one restructure my contract" -Dewayne Robertson "He's like a beachball with a butter knife" -Warren Sapp POTW NOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Howley III Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 "Cant no one restructure my contract" -Dewayne Robertson "He's like a beachball with a butter knife" -Warren Sapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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