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just saw that Leinart signed on the ESPiN ticker. i'll try to find the details...
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08-14-2006, 09:50 PM
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http://www.azcentral.com/sports/card...RDSONLINE.html#
Cards, Leinart agree on deal
Kent Somers
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 15, 2006 12:00 AM
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Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart has agreed to a six-year contract that could earn him a maximum of $51 million, according to his agent, Tom Condon.
The deal has not yet been signed, but another of Leinart's agents, Chuck Price, said the goal was to have Leinart in camp at Flagstaff by tomorrow afternoon.
The contract contains $14 million in guaranteed money.
Leinart missed the first two weeks of training camp as his agents and the Cardinals reached a contract impasse. As of Sunday, the two sides reportedly were not making progress in negotiations.
The key as a change in the structure of the deal, said Condon, who declined to be more specific.
It likely involves "escalator" clauses that could increase Leinart's salary in the later years of the deal should he meet certain play time incentives.
It's believed those play-time incentives are not as great as those of Denver quarterback Jay Cutler, who was the 11th overall pick. And the salary escalation is greater.
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08-14-2006, 09:52 PM
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It'll be interesting to see if it is close to Green's last position: $14 Million
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green has lost his patience with rookie Matt Leinart and his contract holdout.
<!-- FOXBITE -->Green sharply criticized Leinart and his representatives on Monday for rejecting "a more than generous" offer from the team."It is an outstanding contract," Green said. "It's $14 million guaranteed."
Green said the deal is far more than a 10th pick would normally receive.
Leinart's agent, Tom Condon, did not return a telephone message seeking a response to Green's comments.
Leinart is the only first-round pick unsigned. The next-to-last holdout agreed to terms a week ago. That's the date, Green said, the Cardinals made their latest offer.
Leinart might have been the No. 1 pick in the draft a year ago but he decided to remain at USC for his senior season. This year, he unexpectedly fell to the Cardinals at the No. 10 spot.
Green said the sides were at odds over the total value of the contract, which the coach said was among the top five of this year's deals with draft picks.
The main issue reportedly is the size of escalation clauses that would give Leinart additional money the more he plays.
Green was upset with the perception that Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill was being cheap in the negotiations.
"I've been here two years," Green said. "All I know is when we set out a strategy, whether it be signing Bertrand Berry, or drafting Larry Fitzgerald, Bill Bidwill has helped us get that player."
He said the signing of running back Edgerrin James was the best example.
"Edgerrin James is as big as they come," Green said. "We had our powder dry and we got a guy who's been the most significant back in the National Football League over the last seven years."
Leinart's absence was magnified when backup John Navarre threw two interceptions in Saturday's preseason opener against Pittsburgh.
Kurt Warner understands Green's frustrations.
"Coach wants guys to help us win and Matt's one of those guys that's going to make our team better," Warner said. "That sometimes can get frustrating as players, as a coach, because so much of that is out of your control."
"Leinart has missed a crucial two weeks of training camp," Warner said.
"I think everybody knows that the more days you miss, the more games you miss, the farther and farther you fall behind and the harder it is to catch up," Warner said.
He said that the number of reps a backup quarterback gets diminishes the closer it gets to the regular season. Green said he looks forward to former Super Bowl MVPs Warner and Tom Brady, "who was not a No. 10 pick," playing for a quarter in Saturday's preseason game at New England.
"It would be a shame if Matt Leinart is still sitting out there as the only player in the National Football League who is not in the National Football League, and you've got an impressive deal on the table.
"That's just the kind of mood I'm in," Green said, before he walked away.
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Damn - too slow!! But it does look like it was Leinart who caved.
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08-14-2006, 09:55 PM
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08-14-2006, 10:38 PM
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Sure, it's just USC guys. Nobody else going into the NFL tries to negotiate the best possible deal for themselves.
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08-14-2006, 10:51 PM
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Sure, it's just USC guys. Nobody else going into the NFL tries to negotiate the best possible deal for themselves.
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08-15-2006, 06:41 AM
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Why so serious?
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Yahoo.com
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Even though Matt Leinart may have lost millions when he returned to Southern California for his senior season a year ago, he's still plenty rich now.
He also has some serious catching up to do with the Arizona Cardinals.
The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner ended a two-week holdout late Monday night and signed a six-year contra | | |
