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Jets DT Robertson not going to Cincy

Mar 03, 2008 | 8:02AM | report this

Despite numerous indications that a deal would go down, the Cincinnati Bengals once again have failed to trade for a new defensive tackle.

FOXSports.com has learned that Dewayne Robertson of the New York Jets, who met with Bengals officials at team headquarters on Monday, will not be traded to Cincinnati.

Robertson has two years remaining on the rookie deal he signed as the No. 4 pick of the 2003 draft. He is set to earn $1.5 million in base salary this season.

Florio at PFT says Robertson apparently wouldn't redo his deal.

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Haha. I promised myself I wouldn't get excited this time. Thank Gawd I didn't. Cross your fingers time for Ellis/Dorsey I guess. I guess I'd rather pocket the money too. I wonder if he's such a problem for the Jets that they cut him. They must have used an awful lot of cap space up the last few days.

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Haha. I promised myself I wouldn't get excited this time. Thank Gawd I didn't.

Yeah. I kind of figured this wouldn't go because there was just no way Robertson would redo his deal for anything less than franchise-caliber bucks, and that was unlikely to be in the offing in Cincy.

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I wonder if he's such a problem for the Jets that they cut him. They must have used an awful lot of cap space up the last few days.

He knows being cut has it's advantages as it makes him a free agent who can then renegotiate a contract with any team. He can hand pick the coach he'll play for and more importantly the city he'll live in.

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Haha. I promised myself I wouldn't get excited this time. Thank Gawd I didn't.

Yeah. I kind of figured this wouldn't go because there was just no way Robertson would redo his deal for anything less than franchise-caliber bucks, and that was unlikely to be in the offing in Cincy.

Yep, plus if Stacey doesn't get a deal worked out, paying Robertson a hefty wage would have quickly limited what we could spend elsewhere. A fair bit of money is already tied up in too few positions for us to commit to overpaying by that much.

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His agent was obviously against a trade from the beginning. My understanding is the Jets are absolutely going to cut him. His agent figured why do a favor for the Jets and limit negotiations to one team. And at that, it would be one team who looks at his value as a 4th and 5th round pick. Let them cut him and you've got multiple teams looking at your former first round pick.

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I wonder if he's such a problem for the Jets that they cut him. They must have used an awful lot of cap space up the last few days.

He knows being cut has it's advantages as it makes him a free agent who can then renegotiate a contract with any team. He can hand pick the coach he'll play for and more importantly the city he'll live in.

Exactly what I was thinking.

How many teams out there are in need of a DT, apart from ourselves of course? Maybe, in a perfect world, he is cut and we get in touch again. *keeps dreaming*

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Yep, plus if Stacey doesn't get a deal worked out, paying Robertson a hefty wage would have quickly limited what we could spend elsewhere. A fair bit of money is already tied up in too few positions for us to commit to overpaying by that much.

Plus, I just don't feel he was worth the kind of money his existing contract was going to pay him anyway. We can and should, do just as well for less with someone else.

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Yep, plus if Stacey doesn't get a deal worked out, paying Robertson a hefty wage would have quickly limited what we could spend elsewhere. A fair bit of money is already tied up in too few positions for us to commit to overpaying by that much.

Plus, I just don't feel he was worth the kind of money his existing contract was going to pay him anyway. We can and should, do just as well for less with someone else.

Who though? If we get Ellis, or Dorsey then it doesn't matter much I guess. If not and nothing is done via a trade or in FA then, gulp, Thornton it is.

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I wonder if he's such a problem for the Jets that they cut him. They must have used an awful lot of cap space up the last few days.

He knows being cut has it's advantages as it makes him a free agent who can then renegotiate a contract with any team. He can hand pick the coach he'll play for and more importantly the city he'll live in.

I guess the UK connection didn't mean that much.

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PFT wrote:

ROBERTSON DEAL ISN'T HAPPENING

For the second time since Friday, a deal that the Bengals thought they'd make to upgrade a subpar defense has fallen apart.

Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that the trade between the Jets and the Bengals for New York defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson is off.

The sticking point was Cincy's insistence that Robertson re-do a contract that is set to pay him $9.8 million in 2008. Unless and until the Jets find a team for whom Robertson is willing to take a haircut, the likelihood is that Robertson eventually will be cut before a $3 million roster bonus comes due in June.

Wow...I've heard of getting kicked while your down...but over and over again...right in the teeth...that HAS to be demoralizing...

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PFT wrote:

ROBERTSON DEAL ISN'T HAPPENING

For the second time since Friday, a deal that the Bengals thought they'd make to upgrade a subpar defense has fallen apart.

Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that the trade between the Jets and the Bengals for New York defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson is off.

The sticking point was Cincy's insistence that Robertson re-do a contract that is set to pay him $9.8 million in 2008. Unless and until the Jets find a team for whom Robertson is willing to take a haircut, the likelihood is that Robertson eventually will be cut before a $3 million roster bonus comes due in June.

Wow...I've heard of getting kicked while your down...but over and over again...right in the teeth...that HAS to be demoralizing...

Your concern is touching.

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I give up all together. Screw it. Even when Bengals try they still can't get the talent to come to their team. I tried being optomistic all weekend over it all but well..... When 20 other teams have already nabbed at least one FA and we've failed twice and been turned down once? Pfffft. Maybe we can sign some more CFL players.

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