Newsday (Tom Rock): Jets and CBs Law, Strickland and Foxworth

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Jets meet with free-agent defensive back Ty Law

BY TOM ROCK The Jets brought a familiar defensive face in for a visit Wednesday, while at the same time working to send one of their current players to another team.

Veteran cornerback Ty Law, who had his most productive years with the Patriots and had 10 interceptions in 2005 for the Jets, spent the day visiting with team officials as a free agent. After two seasons with the Chiefs, the 34-year-old Law was released last month. According to an NFL source, the Jets are being very aggressive in their pursuit of Law -- Jets coach Eric Mangini was Law's position coach in New England and the two share a close relationship -- but he's unlikely to sign a contract until he hears any potential offer from the Patriots. Law likely is looking for a multiyear contract. The Jets also entertained cornerback Donald Strickland (49ers) Wednesday.

Meanwhile, talks between the Jets and Broncos on a trade that could send Dewayne Robertson to Denver have been resurrected, according to another source (though it's unclear whether Wednesday's announcement that Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist is no longer with the team will temper or accelerate the conversations). The Jets are trying to deal Robertson not only because he never truly fit in their 3-4 defensive scheme but also because he is due a $3-million roster bonus on June 1 and, under his current contract, would count more than $11 million against the salary cap in 2008.Terms of any potential deal were not known, but they could involve cornerback Domonique Foxworth. With visits from Law and Strickland, the Jets clearly are interested in bolstering that position. The Jets had a tentative trade in place with the Bengals this month that would have given them a fourth- and a fifth-round pick in exchange for the defensive tackle, but that deal fell through.

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Jets meet with free-agent defensive back Ty Law

BY TOM ROCK The Jets brought a familiar defensive face in for a visit Wednesday, while at the same time working to send one of their current players to another team.

Veteran cornerback Ty Law, who had his most productive years with the Patriots and had 10 interceptions in 2005 for the Jets, spent the day visiting with team officials as a free agent. After two seasons with the Chiefs, the 34-year-old Law was released last month. According to an NFL source, the Jets are being very aggressive in their pursuit of Law -- Jets coach Eric Mangini was Law's position coach in New England and the two share a close relationship -- but he's unlikely to sign a contract until he hears any potential offer from the Patriots. Law likely is looking for a multiyear contract. The Jets also entertained cornerback Donald Strickland (49ers) Wednesday.

Meanwhile, talks between the Jets and Broncos on a trade that could send Dewayne Robertson to Denver have been resurrected, according to another source (though it's unclear whether Wednesday's announcement that Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist is no longer with the team will temper or accelerate the conversations). The Jets are trying to deal Robertson not only because he never truly fit in their 3-4 defensive scheme but also because he is due a $3-million roster bonus on June 1 and, under his current contract, would count more than $11 million against the salary cap in 2008.Terms of any potential deal were not known, but they could involve cornerback Domonique Foxworth. With visits from Law and Strickland, the Jets clearly are interested in bolstering that position. The Jets had a tentative trade in place with the Bengals this month that would have given them a fourth- and a fifth-round pick in exchange for the defensive tackle, but that deal fell through.

Thanks for the article Will. At this point ANYTHING we can get for D'Rob would be a plus.