WR Braylon Edwards Signs Tendered Contract

by dvdvil on Mar 22, 2010 4:40 PM EDT

Rich Cimini reported that WR Braylon Edwards has signed his contract and reported to voluntary workouts:

Edwards did, in fact, sign his tender (believed to be $6.1 million) and showed up today. Recently, Rex Ryan said he expected Edwards to be on hand, but there was some question because of Edwards' history in Cleveland, where he never was known as a diligent off-season workout guy.

The Jets tendered Edwards at the highest level (first- and third-round picks as compensation), and the reason is salary is so high is because it's 120% of his 2009 salary. That's the rule.

Cimini also noted that WR Brad Smith and S James Ihedigbo have also signed and showed up to workouts. QB Kellen Clemens, CB Drew Coleman and OT Wayne Hunter were also present, although the three have not signed yet.

LB Lance Laury was not present, but that is most likely due to issues with travelling.

RB Leon Washington is apparently still exploring options, and was absent from the workouts.

This leaves FOUR players still unsigned-- QB Kellen Clemens, CB Drew Coleman, T Wayne Hunter, and RB Leon Washington.

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Glad he’s locked up. Hope he has a great camp.

by Crackback on Mar 22, 2010 5:22 PM EDT reply actions

please dont tell me leon is gonna start being a little bitch and start acting like his agent

by realsouthace on Mar 22, 2010 5:47 PM EDT reply actions

I’m posting that in a second, actually.

I’m sick of Keel’s tweets today.

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by Matt Birch on Mar 22, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I would have liked for Leon to be at the workouts, but it’s not much of a surprise that he’s not there (yet). I believe he missed part or all of it last year as well.

On the good, I’m glad Edwards is there. Hopefully Sanchez is ready to roll soon so he can work on his repertoire and they can build on last year’s rapport.

by random122 on Mar 22, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Clemens must go

This Guy Is not a NFL QB and Needs to be let go for the sake of the team.Over the time he has been here he has done nothing to prove that he is worthy of being in NY Sanchez came here and blew him out of the show Eric Aggie is a better QB and back than him, why are the jets still wasting there time and money on this guy. there are a lot of older more qualified vets out there looking for a mentoring job that can do a better job at moving the offence than this clown, sorry to say but its true Clemens no hard feeling your probably a great guy outside the stadium but on the field you got to left feet.the jet need to free up that money for other deals like going after Marshall now or another vet QB.there come a time when you must cut your losses and to let go of chad and keep this guy must have been the blunder of all jet blunders lets get it to gather management you guy did wonders in 09 and 2010 lets finish it up with cutting loose with some more of the dead corps baggage players taking space up in locker room.</

by Eric Gass on Mar 22, 2010 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d. Very well-said, agree 110%.

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by Matt Birch on Mar 22, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Who knows, maybe he’ll turn into a Charlie Whitehurst (aka Charlie Clipboard) and net us some future/better draft picks!

by random122 on Mar 22, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m rather nebulous on the rules of restricted free agency… what happens when someone doesn’t sign a tender?

by Exystence on Mar 22, 2010 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

As far as the voluntary workouts, they’re still allowed to participate.

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by dvdvil on Mar 23, 2010 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Okay, but I mean if they end up not signing a tendered contract do they eventually become an unrestricted free agent? Or do they have to sit the year out or something?

by Exystence on Mar 23, 2010 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I think at a certain point, we can decrease his salary, almost in half, if he doesn’t sign by a certain time, can’t remember when that is, but it’s post draft. We can also trade him or take the offer off the table and allow him to become a UFA, something we obviously won’t do.

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by David_Wyatt on Mar 23, 2010 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions

…sooooo what the hell is he waiting for to sign? What options does Leon even have ._.

by Exystence on Mar 23, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions

He is waiting for a better offer, a long term deal perhaps from another team. He will wait until he can run, so he and his ‘agent’ can try and convince someone to give him a better deal. Of course I don’t think they will succeed and this will all end in him signing the tender before we have the right to drop his salary which won’t be for a while.

Would need to check the date to see when other teams can sign RFA….think there are a few more weeks….stops just before the draft, so 3 weeks +

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by David_Wyatt on Mar 23, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

OHHH so other teams can sign RFAs after a certain point. I see! It all makes sense now, thanks David :)

by Exystence on Mar 23, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Why the hell has Drew Coleman not signed yet, guy is lucky to have an offer at all, he doesn’t even deserve a job in the NFL, I would take that 6th round tender and get it signed ASAP if I were him

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by David_Wyatt on Mar 23, 2010 5:13 AM EDT reply actions

Whatever, it’s better for us if he doesn’t, right? lol

by Exystence on Mar 23, 2010 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I think we can drop the offer and he could become a UFA……hoping that he doesn’t sign it, we pick up CB’s in the draft and we rescind the offer….I just can’t understand why he is not signing it….

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by David_Wyatt on Mar 23, 2010 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions