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Post by MizzouTiger on Mar 3, 2008 20:17:40 GMT -5
www.kansascity.com/491/story/514908.htmlJets agree to send Robertson to BengalsBy Sports Network The Sports Network The New York Jets have agreed to send underachieving defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson to the Cincinnati Bengals for a pair of draft picks, according to the New York Daily News. The newspaper, citing a source familiar with the trade, is reporting that the Jets will receive a fourth- and fifth-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. The deal is contingent upon Robertson agreeing to a new contract with the Bengals, however. The former first-round pick has two years and $18 million remaining on his current deal, including $9.8 million this season. Robertson must also pass a physical. "We've had discussions with the Bengals as well as other teams with regard to Dewayne," Robertson's agent, Hadley Engelhard, told the newspaper. "We have not agreed to a contract, not by any stretch." Robertson was the fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft, but failed to live up to expectations in the Big Apple and wasn't a good fit in Eric Mangini's 3-4 defense. He recorded 14 1/2 sacks over his five seasons with the Jets and was made expendable when the Jets acquired defensive tackle Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers last week. The Bengals have also been trying to acquire an interior defensive lineman. Last Friday, a deal with Detroit that would have sent tackle Shaun Rogers to Cincinnati fell through. Rogers was then traded to Cleveland on Saturday.
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Post by MizzouTiger on Mar 4, 2008 2:52:41 GMT -5
sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txjetsbengalsrobertson&prov=st&type=lgnsBengals’ deal for DT Robertson falls throughCINCINNATI (TICKER) —While the New York Jets apparently have cut ties with defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, his next destination will not be with the Cincinnati Bengals. A reported trade of Robertson to the Bengals for a pair of draft picks appears to have fallen apart, according to multiple published reports. The Bengals announced the signing of defensive end Antwan Odom on the team’s web site Monday night, making reference to the failed deal involving Robertson. The Cincinnati Enquirer said the major stumbling block to the deal was Robertson’s unwillingness to re-negotiate the final two years of his contract. Robertson contract will pay him $9.8 million this season and $8.2 million in 2009. Citing a league source, the New York Daily News reported earlier Monday that the deal between the Jets and Bengals is “imminent,” but that the two teams still are finalizing terms of the trade. According to the anonymous source close to the trade discussions, the Daily News reported that the deal was pending on whether Robertson agrees to a new contract with the Bengals. “We’ve had discussions with the Bengals as well as other teams with regard to Dewayne,” Robertson’s agent, Hadley Engelhard, told the Daily News. “We have not agreed to a contract, not by any stretch.” The trade initially was reported by ESPN.com, which stated that the Jets would receive Cincinnati’s fourth- and fifth-round draft picks. The fourth overall selection in the 2003 draft, Robertson failed to meet lofty expectations with the Jets, recording 258 tackles and 14 1/2 sacks over his first five seasons. The 310-pound Robertson, who had a career-high four sacks last season, struggled in the 3-4 defensive scheme used by Jets head coach Eric Mangini. A Memphis native, Robertson figures to fit better in the 4-3 scheme used by Bengals coach Marvin Lewis.
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