Thursday, February 28, 2008
Asante Samuel to Philly?
ProFootbalTalk:
Two years ago, there were reports that center LeCharles Bentley would sign with the Eagles on the first day of free agency. He didn’t. The rumor was that Bentley had reneged on a verbal deal that had been brokered in advance of the start of free agency, and signed instead with the Browns. This time around, there are Internet reports from the generally plugged-in gcobb.com that Pats cornerback Asante Samuel has a deal in place to sign with Philly.If true, Samuel can renege without consequence, just like Bentley did. And the Eagles would have no recourse, just as in the Bentley situation. An unwritten player contract negotiated at a time when there should be negotiations at all is, obviously, not enforceable.
Other teams thought to be interested in Samuel are the Saints, Jets, and possible the Bucs. Samuel is believed to want a contract worth at least $10 million per year.
I am not going to comment cause I do not know how trust worthy this is, but take it for what it is worth.
