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Colts' General Manager Says Wayne 'Won't Be a Redskin'
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:10 am
by Jake
REDSKINS NOTEBOOK
Colts' General Manager Says Wayne 'Won't Be a Redskin'
By Howard Bryant
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, February 4, 2006; Page E08
Three days after the Washington Redskins' front office announced it had no interest in pursuing the troubled but talented wide receiver Terrell Owens, the Indianapolis Colts made clear Friday that Reggie Wayne, another high-profile, big-play wideout, won't be available to the Redskins in their search to complement Santana Moss.
Colts General Manager Bill Polian said yesterday that the team will prevent Wayne, 27, from becoming a free agent, either by negotiating a new contract or designating him the team's "franchise player," which would give the club exclusive negotiating rights. Wayne is due to be an unrestricted free agent and, along with Owens, stood to be one of the most coveted wide receivers on the market.
"I can say one thing about Reggie Wayne, and it's he won't be a Redskin," Polian said. "We'll either sign him to a long-term deal or we'll franchise him, but he's not going anywhere."
A second wide receiver to provide relief to Moss and expand the Redskins' offense is a main objective of the offseason. Wayne has teamed with Marvin Harrison for the past four years to form perhaps the league's premier receiving tandem. Wayne caught 83 passes for 1,055 yards and five touchdowns last season. In 2004, he caught 77 passes for 1,210 yards and 12 touchdowns. He and Moss were teammates at the University of Miami and both were first-round picks in 2001.
Wayne's availability seemed to be something of a long shot, for Polian had reiterated throughout the season and earlier that the club had planned on keeping him. Price had been an issue in Indianapolis, but the expected departure of Edgerrin James would allow the team to keep Wayne. Some executives felt the Colts might benefit from spending some of the money it would take to keep Wayne on improving the defense.
By designating him an exclusive franchise player, the Colts would have to pay Wayne the minimum of the average of the top five wide receivers or 120 percent of his 2005 salary, whichever sum is greater. Wayne earned $1.25 million last season, and thus would have to be offered the franchise minimum average, which for wide receivers would be at least $7.76 million.
"We just got done with our coaches meetings and we know we have two elite wide receivers and we understand their value," Polian said. "We understand the system and what it dictates."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02680.html
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:52 am
by gay4pacman
i guess that settles it
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:08 am
by skins2357
forget him then, lets get Randal EL. He might be a better fit for this team anyway. He is a stud special teams player also.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:53 am
by UK Skins Fan
What a relief. Perhaps we can now move on from any Reggie Wayne fixation and look at somebody a little more practical. We really don't need to be paying out another $40m contract to a wide receiver.

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:54 am
by fredp45
Amen UK Skins fan -- I've been saying that all along. We can't afford another high priced WR. You can't spend that much money on the WR position and afford to get good players at other positions.
Moss makes big money and Patten got a nice contract last year. We can win with one really good WR and a good not great #2, a good TE, a good RB and backup RB, a great line and a QB that can make the throws. We have it all, except for the QB. My hope is, we find a possession WR for a very reasonable salary (to shut everyone up!) and spend our time getting a QB ready - i.e., Campbell!
We could sign Wayne but Brunnel wouldn't find him...we could add 3 Wayne's and our offense wouldn't improve.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:07 pm
by skinsRin
Thats fine, The colts are gonna be so capped out with just Manning, Harrison, Wayne and Edge if they don't win it all soon they are screwed.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:19 pm
by Hog Heaven
UK Skins Fan wrote:What a relief. Perhaps we can now move on from any Reggie Wayne fixation and look at somebody a little more practical. We really don't need to be paying out another $40m contract to a wide receiver.

This does mean that all the other free agent WRs will get larger contracts though. Smaller supply, same demand, higher cost. Basic economics.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:10 pm
by UK Skins Fan
Hog Heaven wrote:UK Skins Fan wrote:What a relief. Perhaps we can now move on from any Reggie Wayne fixation and look at somebody a little more practical. We really don't need to be paying out another $40m contract to a wide receiver.

This does mean that all the other free agent WRs will get larger contracts though. Smaller supply, same demand, higher cost. Basic economics.
That's true enough, but I still think we'll get more bang for our buck with a second tier wide receiver, rather than going for the stud. It may mean Randle El goes out of our price range (if he was ever in it), but I just know that this offence can take off without two Pro Bowl wide receivers on the team.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:11 pm
by gilbertarenas
Let's just take Dwight Freeney from them instead!
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:19 pm
by hkHog
The Colts are screwed. Their window officially closed with that announcement. Now they lose Edge so they'll have no running game and their defense still isn't as good as everyone thinks. They have so much money invested in their QB, and three WRs (they just gave Stokely a big payday last year) I don't know if they can even resign Freeny.
I never wanted Wayne anyway. He's too expensive for what he would bring to the table and add to the team. I don't think the Redskins were seriously thinking about adding him anyway.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:44 pm
by The Hogster
They are stupid over there anyway. They think Peyton does it all alone. They have a losing record when Edgerrin James is not playing and it looks like they are ready to give him up to keep Wayne.
That's a blunder waiting to happen.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:47 pm
by skinsfan1
It's funny that we have so many teams worried about us.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:11 pm
by Gibbs4Life
Yeah I think Polian is still realing from the Marcus Washington deal and would likely rather die than see Reggie Wayne don the burgandy and gold. I'll take K.Rob or Randel El.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:25 pm
by SkinsFreak
Gibbs4Life wrote:Yeah I think Polian is still realing from the Marcus Washington deal and would likely rather die than see Reggie Wayne don the burgandy and gold. I'll take K.Rob or Randel El.
I agree. I wonder why the Colts would be worried about us? They are in the AFC. Unless they are worried when we meet them in next years Super Bowl!!!
I'm still not sold on the fact that we have no chance at Reggie. 
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:35 pm
by die cowboys die
the franchise tag rule is stupid. this is idiotic. it should be illegal for them to hold a player against his will like that (if he did in fact want to leave). they can franchise my balls.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:23 pm
by SkinsFreak
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:21 am
by gilbertarenas
Hog Heaven wrote:UK Skins Fan wrote:This does mean that all the other free agent WRs will get larger contracts though. Smaller supply, same demand, higher cost. Basic economics.
Well there is less demand because the Colts will not want another receiver. Teams still have the same budgetary constraints anyways. And if free agency becomes too expensive, teams can just look towards other alternatives, (the draft), which may keep the price of wide receivers in check. It is not that simple economically

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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:09 am
by UK Skins Fan
gilbertarenas wrote:Hog Heaven wrote:UK Skins Fan wrote:This does mean that all the other free agent WRs will get larger contracts though. Smaller supply, same demand, higher cost. Basic economics.
Well there is less demand because the Colts will not want another receiver. Teams still have the same budgetary constraints anyways. And if free agency becomes too expensive, teams can just look towards other alternatives, (the draft), which may keep the price of wide receivers in check. It is not that simple economically

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Huh? I didn't say that - it wasn't me, officer!
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:07 pm
by ChiefPowhatan17
I bet they don't want us to have any interest in him, cause they don't want us to drive up his price.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:24 pm
by The Hogster
No wonder they can't win in the postseason...they're worried about the wrong things.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:46 pm
by JPM36
Give me Randle El.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:10 am
by joebagadonuts
well, that seals it. wayne will be a redskin next year. NO ONE tells the danny what he can and cannot have. no one.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:32 am
by dredg
Seems odd he would call us out by name like that when what he was really saying was, 'he'll be a colt next year'
Maybe he's still a little mad about us taking Marcus Washington...a player who is exactly what they need at this point.