Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Coles Close to New Deal
Newark Star Ledger:
"The Jets and the representatives for unhappy wide receiver Laveranues Coles are close to hammering out a compromise in a contract stalemate that would result in the veteran reporting to the team's voluntary offseason workouts later this week or early next week, according to someone familiar with the ongoing negotiations. It's unclear what type of agreement the Jets and Coles are nearing, but the person characterized it as a "win-win" for both sides. Coles, 30, has said that the organization lied to him for the past two seasons about giving him a long-term contract. He has threatened to stay away until the start of training camp in July."
The Jets have to sign Coles and keep him happy. Wide receiver is their biggest need after helping the O and D lines this off season and outside of Coles and Jerricho Cotchery they virtually have no one with their next best wide out being Brad Smith or on some occasions Leon Washington.
In other Jets news:
- Jets DT Dewayne Robertson was in Denver for a physical last week. Trade talks are ongoing, so Robertson must've tested well. The former No. 4 overall pick has missed three total games since entering the NFL in 2003
- WR Troy Brown met with the Jets on Monday, but it's unclear how high their level of interest is as well. Brown is 36 and hardly played at all last season.
