djfarr00 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 NFL.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWesternBill Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Uh oh... I really hope our "billiveing" holds some weight since our division is heating up a bit. Well i suppose it can mean more bills pride to be in a very tough division. Anybody have ideas on what the jets will do with their new 1st round pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Is that why ESPN says that Falcons have reached a contract agreement with Abraham? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2372951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Interesting.... If you read both articles, the Falcons have gotten the contract renegotiated, but have yet to come to term with the Jets on a trade. The Seahawks have agreed on a trade with the Jets, but have yet to work out a new contract with Abraham. I think the Seahawks have the upper hand here, because ultimately the Jets have the say on the trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Birds of a feather? Are Eagles next in line to sign Abraham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Is that why ESPN says that Falcons have reached a contract agreement with Abraham? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2372951 633866[/snapback] So, who do you trust? Meanwhile, in a blockbuster trade that is purely speculation by the Jets at this point, yet confirmed by two other teams, Pro Bowl defensive end John Abraham, whom the Jets finally were able to deal, was sent to Seattle for the Seahawks' first-round draft pick, the 31st overall selection. The deal is contingent upon the Seahawks being able to sign Abraham to a long-term contract extension, something that has been challenging the past couple of seasons. Abraham has been seeking well over $15 million in guaranteed money, and one NFL executive said the defensive end was demanding $27 million over the first three years of the contract. Now, if Seattle can sign Abraham, they will give him the contract he wants and the Jets their first-round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 So, who do you trust? Meanwhile, in a blockbuster trade that is purely speculation by the Jets at this point, yet confirmed by two other teams, Pro Bowl defensive end John Abraham, whom the Jets finally were able to deal, was sent to Seattle for the Seahawks' first-round draft pick, the 31st overall selection. The deal is contingent upon the Seahawks being able to sign Abraham to a long-term contract extension, something that has been challenging the past couple of seasons. Abraham has been seeking well over $15 million in guaranteed money, and one NFL executive said the defensive end was demanding $27 million over the first three years of the contract. Now, if Seattle can sign Abraham, they will give him the contract he wants and the Jets their first-round pick. 633876[/snapback] ESPN does a CYA One other suitor, the Seattle Seahawks, remains in the Abraham sweepstakes. There were rumors in the league Friday afternoon that the Jets had agreed to send Abraham to Seattle for the Seahawks' first-round pick in the draft, the No. 31 selection overall. But those rumors proved unfounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 those rumors proved unfounded. 633881[/snapback] By whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 By whom? 633901[/snapback] By the same people who started the rumor. Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Birds of a feather? Are Eagles next in line to sign Abraham? 633875[/snapback] Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 FWIW Jets | Abraham headed to Seattle? Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:15:45 -0800 Adam Schefter, of NFL.com, reports there is speculation the New York Jets have traded DE John Abraham to the Seattle Seahawks for the 31st selection in the upcoming NFL Draft. The deal would be contingent on the Seahawks being able to sign him to a long-term deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 FWIW Jets | Abraham headed to Seattle? Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:15:45 -0800 Adam Schefter, of NFL.com, reports there is speculation the New York Jets have traded DE John Abraham to the Seattle Seahawks for the 31st selection in the upcoming NFL Draft. The deal would be contingent on the Seahawks being able to sign him to a long-term deal. 633937[/snapback] John Clayton says the problem is that Abraham doesn't want to go to Seattle in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Chief Navy Pride Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 So what your saying is that no one has signed John Abraham at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan182 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 yea yesterday i read that both teams were close to a deal, but now i picked this up jets trading abraham to seahawksJets want to trade Abraham to Seattle NFL.com wire reports NEW YORK (March 17, 2006) -- The New York Jets want to send disgruntled defensive end John Abraham to the Seattle Seahawks. A person familiar with the negotiations, who didn't want to be identified because the talks were ongoing, said the Seahawks have presented the best trade package for Abraham: a first-round pick. Atlanta, which has also been talking to the Jets, is only willing to give up a second-rounder. John Abraham is looking forward to playing in a different city. The source said the Jets are leaning toward Seattle because they want to get the most value for the three-time Pro Bowl selection. But the situation is more complicated than making a trade happen. The Seahawks must come to an agreement on a long-term deal with Abraham, and that hasn't happened so far. Abraham, who is from South Carolina, is believed to prefer Atlanta and spent the last two days there visiting with the team. Abraham visited Seattle earlier this week, after being flown into town on owner Paul Allen's private plane. Abraham's agents, Rich Rosa and Tony Agnone, didn't return repeated phone calls seeking comment. Seattle has other financial matters to deal with, which further complicates the issue. All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson signed a $49 million, seven-year offer sheet with Minnesota. It included $16 million guaranteed. But his future will be decided by an arbitration process, delaying the March 19 deadline for the team to match the offer. The NFL Players Association said the league has filed a claim on behalf of the Seahawks contending a clause in the offer sheet Hutchinson signed with the Vikings last weekend circumvents the league's labor contract. That would mean that Seattle does not have to match that clause to keep Hutchinson, who is designated as their transition player. The clause in question would guarantee Hutchinson the entire contract sum if Hutchinson is not the team's highest-paid offensive lineman. The Jets should have the upper hand in the situation since they still have the rights to Abraham. But it is apparent more conflict is brewing about where he goes. New York placed the franchise tag on Abraham for the second straight year, but he has made it clear he wants out of New York. The Jets have also made it obvious that Abraham has no future with them. The 27-year-old Abraham is unhappy the Jets have failed to deliver a long-term deal, even though they all but assured him they would if he played in every game in 2005. He did, but was given a one-year franchise tender. Looks like he wont be going to Atlanta because they are only willing to give up a 2nd and Jets want a first, which the Seahawks have agreed to trade for Abraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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