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WP: Samuels Agrees to Extension
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:28 pm
by Smithian
By Nunyo Demasio
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 1, 2005; 5:32 PM
The Washington Redskins reached agreement today with left tackle Chris Samuels on a contract extension, sources said, providing the team with more flexibility under the salary cap to pursue free agents.
But, with the NFL free agency period beginning at midnight, a last-ditch effort to revive a trade that would send disgruntled wide receiver Laveranues Coles to the New York Jets appears to have been abandoned, increasing the chances that Coles would remain with the team next season.
Figures on the size of Samuels's contract were not immediately available, but sources said that he would receive the richest signing bonus in Redskins history. Coles and right guard Randy Thomas had each received signing bonuses worth roughly $13 million.
Washington initially wanted to restructure Samuels's contract so that it could absorb the impact a trade of Coles to the Jets for wideout Santana Moss would have on the Redskins' salary cap, a league-mandated ceiling on teams' player payrolls.
The trade collapsed when New York and Coles could not agree on a contract extension. Unless that Redskins are able to find another team willing to meet Coles's demands, the Redskins will be forced to retain the 5-foot-11, 193-pound receiver.
Washington has until midnight to reach an agreement to release Coles, as he has requested, in exchange for forfeiting a $5 million deferred signing bonus payment due April 1. If the deadline is missed, the Redskins would get salary cap relief in 2006, not 2005, if Coles were to agree to forfeit the signing bonus payment in exchange for a trade or release.
Gibbs has emphasized that the Redskins will bring Coles back if the club can't trade him for equal value.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63701-2005Mar1.html
Was I scooped?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:33 pm
by Skinsfan55
Yay!
Here comes the calvary to help us deep into the playoffs in 2005!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:35 pm
by Smithian
...
I think I scooped Jake on a massive Chris Samuels thing!
Woohoo!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:37 pm
by Irn-Bru
He's probably off celebrating.
This makes me excited--I'm glad that he was willing to help out the team and ensure that he would be a Redskin for at least a few more years. He's got every opportunity now to silence the critics and help anchor our line for Portis.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:38 pm
by Smithian
Agreed, FFA.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:39 pm
by Clinton Portis
YES FINALLY!
Chris Samuels, you are my hero.
Well no not really...
Just for right now.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:41 pm
by SkinsJock
This is great news but we all were fairly sure it was going to happen.
These guys keep insisting that we are about to do things that we're not! Obviously they are having a hard time realizing that the financial mistakes and bad trades might not be happening with Joe.
This must bother the "news" boys big time!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:42 pm
by SKINSLOVER
now get coles outta here
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:43 pm
by Smithian
Jock, PastaBelly is crapping his pants and trying to do the math to make this deal look bad...
Oh yeah... I scooped Jake! That sounds so good to say!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:44 pm
by Irn-Bru
Smithian wrote:Oh yeah... I scooped Jake! That sounds so good to say!
Careful now, don't strain yourself!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:00 pm
by Texas Hog
I'm not thrilled. Although Samuels is a good player, I don't believe we should have paid him the largest signing bonus in franchise history. When will it end? It won't! Who holds us up next?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:01 pm
by hogred
Your not gonna try hugging anyone are you?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:02 pm
by SkinsJock
Smithian wrote:Oh yeah... I scooped Jake! That sounds so good to say!
Congrats Smithian! You wont often get as big a scoop as that on these guys - and on Jake's "man" too. Well done!
Re: WP: Samuels Agrees to Extension
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:02 pm
by kkryan
Coles and right guard Randy Thomas had each received signing bonuses worth roughly $13 million.
It might be my mistake but that article states we game Randy Thomas a 13 million dollar signing bonus. I believe his was worth only seven. I hate the frigin media
I am not thrilled. There is no way he deserves the richest signing bonus in Redskin history. He isn't even our best olineman. They should have cut their ties with Chris because he has been overhyped since he was drafted. Another Gardner if you ask me but since no one did I will shut up. I am sorry if this hurts anyones feelings, jmo.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:05 pm
by General Failure
Seven million? That's roughly 13 million. Unless you want to get technical about it.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:10 pm
by skinsfan308
Man I'm glad this got done i really dont even care about the size of the signing bonus. I know i should but at least now we got some room to get coles outta here and sign our guys.
wilson
sec308
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:12 pm
by kkryan
skinsfan308 wrote:Man I'm glad this got done i really dont even care about the size of the signing bonus. I know i should but at least now we got some room to get coles outta here and sign our guys.
wilson
sec308
You should care because one day those signing bonus' are going to bite us where the sun dont shine. I thought things would be different but we are still overpaying. I hate Walter Jones.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:17 pm
by Hog Heaven
Why is everyone so intent on getting Coles out? He signed a contract! Whether he is currently happy with it or not, he's a redskin and he produces. Let him sulk or complain all he wants, because in the end, he'll still play hard. Look at how he's battled through injuries. We don't need to worry about him taking plays off like Moss does on occasion even if he is unhappy. Unless the bucs want to trade a lot of their plethora of picks (11 i think), then he needs to stay.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:18 pm
by Texas Hog
I agree HH, welcome!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:25 pm
by SkinsJock
Joe is not going to play by the old rules. If he thinks that he can improve the position (or the team) he will do that!
Joe is basically doing what he wants and not what the player, his agent, or any fat reporters think he should do.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:26 pm
by skinsfan308
Coles has to go cause we dont need players that don't want to be redskins. I want players that want to be here and are proud to wear burgandy and gold. not someone who complains because he didnt get enough balls thrown his way or he dosn't like the offence. the team comes first. so forget coles and his soar toe. know what i mean
wilson
sec 308
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:28 pm
by Irn-Bru
skinsfan308 wrote:Coles has to go cause we dont need players that don't want to be redskins. I want players that want to be here and are proud to wear burgandy and gold. not someone who complains because he didnt get enough balls thrown his way or he dosn't like the offence. the team comes first. so forget coles and his soar toe. know what i mean
wilson
sec 308
I agree with previous posters who are in support of Coles. Yes, he wanted to get out of playing for us this season--but he decided that
halfway through last season--and still produced!! Coles is a professional, and he knows that you can't sulk around a team's locker room and help contribute to a winning franchise. If he is playing for us this next year, he will give it 100% of his effort--if history is any indication.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:29 pm
by Smithian
hogred wrote:Your not gonna try hugging anyone are you?
Maybe.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:37 pm
by SkinsJock
It's only appropriate that we have Chris on one end and Rock on the other.
Now we know that someone is going to "go ahead, make my day"!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:15 pm
by SkinsChic
Jake's at work....but I called him with the news....I'm sure he's not caring about being scooped but happy as can be about Chris staying with the Skins !!!