Disgruntled Receivers

As seems to be the case every off-season, several high-profile wide receivers are coming into the season unhappy about their situation. Let's have a look at a few of them and their beefs:

#1: Terry Glenn - After missing 15 out of 16 games last season, Terry is healthy and ready to go for 2008, but his injury history has Jerry Jones concerned. Jerry wants Terry to sign a waiver so that if his right knee forces him to miss games the Cowboys only owe him $500,000 instead of his full $1.7 million salary. Glenn's point is that injuries are part of the game and a freak incident could end up costing him over a million dollars. The counterpoint is he got paid for all of last season while not playing for most of it. Glenn's recent comments indicated that he is resigned to signing the waiver and getting ready for the season.

#2: Plaxico Burress - After helping the NY Giants knock off the previously undefeated Patriots and win a superbowl, Plaxico wants a raise! His current contract pays him an average of $3.5 million a year over the next 3 years, which is a little low for a 1,000-yard, 12-TD, Superbowl-winning catch-making star like Burress. Plaxico has expressed confidence that something will be worked out before training camp, but negotiations are still ongoing.

#3: Chad Johnson - Chad demanded a trade out of Cincinnati before the NFL draft. The draft has passed and he is still a Bengal. He claimed he was not going to report to mini-camp. He showed up, but did not practice. He has just had a surgery on his right ankle that the team recommended he have done months ago, and is scheduled to recover in time for training camp. Meanwhile he still wants to be traded. The Bengals refuse to trade him, and he has threatened to sit out the regular season if he is not dealt. This is an ugly situation. Chad has not elaborated too much on why he wants to be dealt. There has been speculation that he sees a potential pay day from another franchise (the Redskins have been rumoured as willing to pay him). From his public comments, it could also be inferred that he is simply unhappy and wants a change of scenery for a fresh start. Either way, the Bengals have publicly refused to entertain the idea of trading Johnson, so he could be stuck in Cincinnati.