Pacman Trade Talks Beginning
By Jonathan Hutton
Trade talks have heated up between the Titans and Dallas Cowboys for suspended cornerback Pacman Jones, the same organizaton he recently said he wished to play for in the future.
The Dallas Morning News reported on its web site Thursday evening that preliminary trade discussion between the two teams have taken place regarding Jones that could involve a late-round pick in this April's draft.
Dallas is interested because they need depth at cornerback after losing both backup corners in free agency.
According to a source, Titans officials are not in a hurry to make a deal but realize the best way to move on without Jones is to trade him. Otherwise the would not receive compensation.
There has been no indication as to how serious the negotiations with Dallas were.
The Cowboys are currently $3.9 million under the salary cap according to The Dallas Morning News, and Jones is scheduled to earn a base salary of $1.29 million whenever he returns to the field according to Titans Radio records. However, a source said Jones would be willing to renegotiate his contract at a lower salary to accommodate a team willing to sign him.
Jones has no more charges pending against him after pleading no contest to a gross misdemeanor in Las Vegas and settling a Georgia case of felony obstruction.
Jones’ attorney and agent Manny Arora said he had no knowledge of any trade being negotiated at the current time.
''I have not heard about any deal being completed. There have been talks with a number of teams, such as Dallas and New England,'' Arora recently told The City Paper. ''There is no trade at this time. Right now, I’m more concerned with trying to get him reinstated.''
Jones was suspended due to a string of off-the-field incidents (six arrests) that were deemed conduct detrimental to the league. Last month, Goodell said he had no plans to reinstate Jones anytime soon.
Arora said he planned to appeal that ruling.
''I’m hoping to have it heard sometime around the draft,'' Arora said. ''I don’t know exactly what else they want us to do.''
Sources familiar to the situation told the NFL Network that the Titans have talked to a number of teams about Jones, and so far the Cowboys have shown the most interest. The Miami Dolphins and a few others also appear interested.
Detroit, Oakland, Kansas City, Houston, New Orleans and New England are among those to have expressed at least some level of interest, the NFL Network reported.
Trade talks have heated up between the Titans and Dallas Cowboys for suspended cornerback Pacman Jones, the same organizaton he recently said he wished to play for in the future.
The Dallas Morning News reported on its web site Thursday evening that preliminary trade discussion between the two teams have taken place regarding Jones that could involve a late-round pick in this April's draft.
Dallas is interested because they need depth at cornerback after losing both backup corners in free agency.
According to a source, Titans officials are not in a hurry to make a deal but realize the best way to move on without Jones is to trade him. Otherwise the would not receive compensation.
There has been no indication as to how serious the negotiations with Dallas were.
The Cowboys are currently $3.9 million under the salary cap according to The Dallas Morning News, and Jones is scheduled to earn a base salary of $1.29 million whenever he returns to the field according to Titans Radio records. However, a source said Jones would be willing to renegotiate his contract at a lower salary to accommodate a team willing to sign him.
Jones has no more charges pending against him after pleading no contest to a gross misdemeanor in Las Vegas and settling a Georgia case of felony obstruction.
Jones’ attorney and agent Manny Arora said he had no knowledge of any trade being negotiated at the current time.
''I have not heard about any deal being completed. There have been talks with a number of teams, such as Dallas and New England,'' Arora recently told The City Paper. ''There is no trade at this time. Right now, I’m more concerned with trying to get him reinstated.''
Jones was suspended due to a string of off-the-field incidents (six arrests) that were deemed conduct detrimental to the league. Last month, Goodell said he had no plans to reinstate Jones anytime soon.
Arora said he planned to appeal that ruling.
''I’m hoping to have it heard sometime around the draft,'' Arora said. ''I don’t know exactly what else they want us to do.''
Sources familiar to the situation told the NFL Network that the Titans have talked to a number of teams about Jones, and so far the Cowboys have shown the most interest. The Miami Dolphins and a few others also appear interested.
Detroit, Oakland, Kansas City, Houston, New Orleans and New England are among those to have expressed at least some level of interest, the NFL Network reported.
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