Warrick: Cut Me

[HoosierCat]

Hasn't beeen a fresh Warrick thread lately......anyhow...

WR Peter Warrick (hamstring) said he felt fine after returning to practice after a week's absence. But he would feel a lot better if the Bengals told him their plans. He thinks they have already made up their mind on his status, and on Monday he called for them to cut him Tuesday instead of Saturday if they do plan to release him. The Bengals have to cut two more players to get to 68 by 4 p.m. Tuesday, and then have to cut down to 53 on Saturday. Warrick wants to know as soon as possible so he can learn another team's offense if that is, indeed, what the Bengals have in mind.

"Don't let me go the last week. Don't do me like that," Warrick said. "I feel like that's disrespectful to me because they already know. If they let me go, let me go tomorrow. It's been decided. I just don't know what they decided."

[AMC]

he wants to be cut???? say goodbye to 2.2 mill

any team that would sign him will want to redo his contract....

there will be better healthier options for teams available and I think Warrick needs to check himself a bit and realize the facts....

[bengalskyspy]

Pdub is cancer. Cut it out before it spreads. He'll be surprised how well we'll get along without him.

[skyline]

I don't understand why you guys are upset by those comments.

I'd want to know sooner rather than later, wouldn't you?

I'd agree with him...seems like they've got their minds made up already.

[redsfan2]

Got to go with the Skyline on this one.

Dub has already said several times that he wants to be here. I read this as more frustration than anything else .... and I don't blame him either. If you're going to do it .... then do it and get it over with. Holding him to the end doesn't do anything for the team and hurts him.

Also not the kind of signal you want to be sending the rest or your team. Business they understand .... getting jerked through the keyhole they don't.

But that's just me.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

He seems a bit paranoid. He didn't play last week because he didn't practice, nothing unusual there. I understand where he's coming from, but the Bengals' don't even know if he can make it through a week of practice yet, maybe he should prove to them he can do so and he'll be fine here. Washington is out again this weekend so P-Dub will have a chance to make some plays.

I got to watch the WR's today from a distance (running out's and slant's repetitively in a hands drill, hehe) and he looked just fine to me.

Pdub is cancer. Cut it out before it spreads. He'll be surprised how well we'll get along without him.

Ridiculous. Warrick will be a huge boost and has the ability to take attention away from Chad - something TJ hasn't really done on his own since he's been here, and something Washington or Henry certainly can't do yet either.

Time to win NOW, not play to save some $ just to extend an average, always injured LT like Levi for big bucks and keep rebuilding and looking down the road.

[bengalsrz]

hes not saying he wants to be cut, hes saying that he thinks marvin has already made up his mind and just waiting for the last minute to cut him, that doesnt meen he wouldnt be happy to stay

[kentjett]

I've heard rumblings that Baltimore and Steelers are interested in Warrick and the Bengals want to make sure he don't end up w/ another team in their division(I believe all that is garbage though)Warrick has already counted against are salary cap and he looks like he has his legs back,he is not going anywhere until next year.We need him w/ T.J. sucking ASS.He has more drops then catches.

[Spain]

We are scared he is going to the Comp! We are holding out for a trade and screwing P dub over . This business practise might cost us long term!

[JPW]

We are scared he is going to the Comp! We are holding out for a trade and screwing P dub over . This business practise might cost us long term!

Or maybe he will be playing on Friday so they can see if he still can ...

[HairOnFire]

I hope the Bengals do everything in their own best interests in regards to Warrick. If that means holding onto him until the last cut so be it. Frankly, all I see is a team that's still interested in a Peter Warrick that can still play but has enough doubts about that outcome that they've been cautious every step of the way. That works for me, and I guess I'm selfish enough that I don't care a lick if it doesn't work for Warrick.

Last, my lilly white butt is having a hard time relating to the hip hoppishness of the new NFL where it seems every millionaire has a gripe about being disrespected. Why not keep it real old school style by not opening your shizzy hole until things play out?

[mtmeece]

Coach says you don't practice you don't play even Warrick seemed to understand that 24 hours ago. PW didn't practice last week so he didn't play. I am delighted that ML is a man of his word, and I stiil want PW to succeed in stripes.

[skyline]

Coach says you don't practice you don't play even Warrick seemed to understand that 24 hours ago. PW didn't practice last week so he didn't play. I am delighted that ML is a man of his word, and I stiil want PW to succeed in stripes.

Yeah, but why didn't he practice? Warrick makes it sound as if he's ready to go.

[badassBENGAL]

He seems a bit paranoid.  He didn't play last week because he didn't practice, nothing unusual there.  I understand where he's coming from, but the Bengals' don't even know if he can make it through a week of practice yet, maybe he should prove to them he can do so and he'll be fine here.  Washington is out again this weekend so P-Dub will have a chance to make some plays.

I got to watch the WR's today from a distance (running out's and slant's repetitively in a hands drill, hehe) and he looked just fine to me.

Pdub is cancer. Cut it out before it spreads. He'll be surprised how well we'll get along without him.

Ridiculous. Warrick will be a huge boost and has the ability to take attention away from Chad - something TJ hasn't really done on his own since he's been here, and something Washington or Henry certainly can't do yet either.

Time to win NOW, not play to save some $ just to extend an average, always injured LT like Levi for big bucks and keep rebuilding and looking down the road.

TJ had more yards last year than PDub has had in any year in his career. I'd say he's done a MUCH better job at taking focus away from Chad. P-dub = OVERRATED by Bengals fans...

Also, are you saying that you'd rather keep PW, who hasn't produced since 2003, instead of Levi, who's a great, emerging LT? Get the hell outta here...

[bengalindian]

Pdub is like anyone else in the world. He's trying to figure out where he's gonna make his 2 plus million dollars.

He has every right to know that he's going to be cut, because the later he's cut, the less money he makes elsewhere, and the less chance he has of starting early in the season.

Also, if healthy, Pdub will definitely take more attention than Housh, because of his flashiness and deep play capabilities, something that Housh, doesn't necessarily have, although he is very skilled.

[jamesbrooks21]

I don't understand why you guys are upset by those comments.

I'd want to know sooner rather than later, wouldn't you?

I'd agree with him...seems like they've got their minds made up already.

I agree. You have to think Marvin and Co. have already decided what they are going to do with the PDub situation. So I would want to know now too. On the other hand, if I was Marvin I wouldn't give another team the luxury of having him in there learning the offense a week early or whatever especially since it could be teams we are competing to earn a playoff berth against. It may not be right but I could see why coaches may do things like that.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Also, are you saying that you'd rather keep PW, who hasn't produced since 2003, instead of Levi, who's a great, emerging LT? Get the hell outta here...

If he's healthy, yes. Warrick missed the last 2.5 games of 2003 by the way with the same injury - and TJ can't return punts for TD's or run reverses either. Teams don't respect TJ to the extent a healthy Warrick will.

That's no disrepect to Housh, that's just what it is, Warrick has better, much more consistent career #'s, and has not had Palmer throwing to him yet at all. Again this is all dependent on Warrick being 100 percent - it's not as if he tore ligaments or had reconstructive surgery. He had a swelling knee. It's either healed by now or he's done.

Also I am sorry that I missed all of the coverage on "the next great tackle" that is Levi, my bad.

And I never said I'd trade one for the other, just think that they should have the room next year to do it, put the best team out there now.

[bengalindian]

Also, are you saying that you'd rather keep PW, who hasn't produced since 2003, instead of Levi, who's a great, emerging LT? Get the hell outta here...

If he's healthy, yes. Warrick missed the last 2.5 games of 2003 by the way with the same injury - and TJ can't return punts for TD's or run reverses either. Teams don't respect TJ to the extent a healthy Warrick will.

That's no disrepect to Housh, that's just what it is, Warrick has better, much more consistent career #'s, and has not had Palmer throwing to him yet at all. Again this is all dependent on Warrick being 100 percent - it's not as if he tore ligaments or had reconstructive surgery. He had a swelling knee. It's either healed by now or he's done.

Also I am sorry that I missed all of the coverage on "the next great tackle" that is Levi, my bad.

And I never said I'd trade one for the other, just think that they should have the room next year to do it, put the best team out there now.

I concur.

[DontPushMe]

he wants to be cut???? say goodbye to 2.2 mill

if he gets cut he can renegotiate a new contract, the fact that he is willing to say goodbye to 2.2 mill speaks a lot of his character, he knows he wouldnt get that anywhere else this year, but he wants the chance to play and compete, how some of you can call him a cancer is laughable

[BlainThePain]

TRADE HIM TO THE EAGLES FOR SEAN CONSIDINE

[Stripes]

I hope the Bengals do everything in their own best interests in regards to Warrick. If that means holding onto him until the last cut so be it. Frankly, all I see is a team that's still interested in a Peter Warrick that can still play but has enough doubts about that outcome that they've been cautious every step of the way. That works for me, and I guess I'm selfish enough that I don't care a lick if it doesn't work for Warrick.

Last, my lilly white butt is having a hard time relating to the hip hoppishness of the new NFL where it seems every millionaire has a gripe about being disrespected. Why not keep it real old school style by not opening your shizzy hole until things play out?

Agreed. If it would serve the Bengals well for whatever reason to cut Warrick early, then they'd have done so. While I have respect for the guy for wanting to play, I don't want the Bengals sacrificing ANYTHING just to meet his desires. I don't know what harm it could do the Bengals to let him go now, but due to the lack of that occurring, I have to assume there IS some harm in it.

[andybren]

If Warrick is paranoid, he has good reason to be. Let's remember it was just a few weeks ago when his own coach wouldn't activate him because he preferred to entertain trade offers.

And if Warrick is a cancer, it's one of those self-inflicted, entirely preventable kinds. You can't smoke 2 packs a day, under a sun lamp, removing asbestos on your days off, then complain when you don't feel so good.

Incidentally, what does the team lose by cutting a player on Tuesday instead of Saturday? It's all well and good to say "what's right for the team", but if you're not going to give the guy a fair shot at making the team (or if said player doesn't have a reasonable chance at making the team) then you're playing Machiavelli with somebody's livelihood.

The harm for the Bengals in not cutting him? You can't trade a player you've already cut. That's the only reason for the wait. Like DPM said, the guy wants to play, even if it means negotiating a contract without a completion to his record in the past 10 months.

It's only appropriate that he speaks up. Warrick is the only person in the world (other than his agent) who really cares what happens to Warrick.

[walshfan]

Warrick will get his chance to show what he's got against Indy..then the decision will be made whether to keep him or not...

[skyline]

I hope the Bengals do everything in their own best interests in regards to Warrick. If that means holding onto him until the last cut so be it. Frankly, all I see is a team that's still interested in a Peter Warrick that can still play but has enough doubts about that outcome that they've been cautious every step of the way. That works for me, and I guess I'm selfish enough that I don't care a lick if it doesn't work for Warrick.

Last, my lilly white butt is having a hard time relating to the hip hoppishness of the new NFL where it seems every millionaire has a gripe about being disrespected. Why not keep it real old school style by not opening your shizzy hole until things play out?

Agreed. If it would serve the Bengals well for whatever reason to cut Warrick early, then they'd have done so. While I have respect for the guy for wanting to play, I don't want the Bengals sacrificing ANYTHING just to meet his desires. I don't know what harm it could do the Bengals to let him go now, but due to the lack of that occurring, I have to assume there IS some harm in it.

I'll have to disagree with these posts.

It wasn't necessarily in the Bengals' best interest to give Kitna that extra million dollars a couple of seasons ago. They could have used that money elsewhere. They did it to let the players know that they will reward them, and treat them with respect.

Whatever they would stand to gain from keeping Warrick and extra week or two is negligible to what they would gain in player relations by being upfront with him now. I feel that Warrick has worked hard for this team, and keeping him in the dark isn't the proper way to treat him.

[BengalsFanForever]

From Bengals.com

Report: Warrick cut

ESPN.com is reporting that the Bengals have cut wide receiver Peter Warrick.

I guess he got his wish. Good luck PDub. We're gonna miss you.