Coles 'compromise' struck
Laveranues Coles, angered by the Jets’ offseason spending spree while he was seeking a new contract, isn’t getting a new deal, but he and the team have reached an agreement that guarantees the remaining salary on his contract -- $11 million over two years, ESPN is reporting. This contradicts a report from The New York Post this morning that says the wide receiver was set to receive a contract extension.
The guarantee is being spun as a “compromise” in the ESPN report. Call me crazy, but I think if a player is looking for a new long-term contract and, in the end, gets stuck with his old contract, it doesn’t sound like much of a compromise. But for a pro football player on the wrong side of 30, even $11 million can be tough to walk away from.
Regardless, the Jets aren’t deep or talented enough at receiver to part ways with Coles right now, so Gang Green fans should be happy this saga is over.
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