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For the second time since Friday, a deal that the Bengals thought they’d make to upgrade a subpar defense has fallen apart.
Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that the trade between the Jets and the Bengals for New York defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson is off.
The sticking point was Cincy’s insistence that Robertson re-do a contract that is set to pay him $9.8 million in 2008. Unless and until the Jets find a team for whom Robertson is willing to take a haircut, the likelihood is that Robertson eventually will be cut before a $3 million roster bonus comes due in June.
March 9th, 2008 at 11:38 am
[…] Pro Football Talk reports that the trade has fallen apart. Presumably, this is about money as Robertson had to agree to a new deal with Cincinnati for this trade to happen. While the Jets try to figure out what to do with Robertson, this marks the second defensive tackle the Bengals have bungled away since Friday. Cincinnati thought they had a deal for Detroit’s Shaun Rogers but that deal fell apart and the Lions instead sent him to Cleveland. […]
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