TJ looking for new deal?

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Has hired a new agent and is ranked 30th amongst WR's in the league, in terms of salary.

[AMC]

Good luck with that TJ...

Always a #2 and should be paid accordingly.

Question. How does his salary compare to Reggie Wayne's?

[Whur CHad At?]

I think Reggie Wayne got a 6 yr. $40 million deal. It is close to that I know.

TJ got a 4 yr $14 million deal or something like that

[Stripes]

I'd hope T.J. doesn't expect to be paid Reggie Wayne money. All he has done is hire a new agent, though... So I'll wait until he actually clarifies this desire before I pass judgement on it.

[Kazkal]

Reggie wayne is as much as a 1# as marvin harrison when he got paid...he will be the clear number 1 when marvin retires...TJ may want a extension that will add years but I doubt he holdouts since he took less money to stay with us then hit FA market and have some team overpay for him....ala seahawks or redskins who gave avg wrs big contracts

[HairOnFire]

More TJ. Less Chad.

I wouldn't make much out of the fact that TJ has hired a new agent. In the last two seasons TJ has become a rather high profile player due to his production on the field, being blessed with a name that is delightfully hard for outsiders to say, and smoldering good looks. (According to my wife.) Add it all up and the guy is a natural product endorser if he's got the type of agent that can get him those types of deals. And there's the rub since the expertise of most player agents is based soley on contract language.

[Whur CHad At?]

I suspect TJ will get a $24-$28 million extension. I think it seems fair he has been pretty productive, he earned it.

[walzav29]

You have to figure though. He missed a ton of time due to injuries. He owes Cincy a little for keeping him around with no production. He's only had 1 - 1000 yard season, but when you need a 3rd down. He's the guy. I think he'll get paid.

[HoosierCat]

Housh is signed through the '08 season. If he hits FA in March of '09 he'll be on the market as a 32-year-old No. 2 wideout...not exactly top-drawer status, IMHO. Frankly, I have no idea whether he is in their plans beyond '08. Certainly we have a lot of young WR talent. We shall see.

[agreen_112]

Pay the man! He deserves it. Housh is the spark plug to our offense.

[membengal]

He's already been paid.

[Kazkal]

I thought TJ was signed till 2009...makes alittle more since though we have 2 more years.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

He's already been paid.

Lol, exactly. I'd be disappointed if he pulled a stunt to re-negotiate. He wasn't that far-off of last year's #'s, the year he signed his new deal.

[derekshank]

I'm not sure I really understand that Reggie Wayne comparisons. Is it that they are both #2's? You can make some real arguments that Wayne is the #1 in Indy, and if not now, he will eventually be as Harrison will be 35 at the start of this season.

But even with the #2 talk... that is where the similarities end. Over the last 3 years Wayne has caught for almost 200 more yards/year, 2 more TD/year and has 2 more yards/catch. Wayne is producing #1 stats, because he happens to be a #1 who plays with Marvin Harrison.

Not bashing Housh at all. He is in my opinion the best possession receiver in the NFL... but possession receivers aren't #1's, and can't demand #1 money. That's what Meshawn's problem has been in this league.

All of that to say, I'd be willing to pay Housh the best money a #2 can get, but Reggie Wayne is making #1 money... because he's a #1 receiver. Housh just isn't.