NT Kris Jenkins, who was released by the New York Jets following the 2010 season, has announced his retirement earlier today. He was brought in 2008 to be a run-stuffing anchor in the middle of Gang Green’s defensive line. Jenkins was one of the best in the league when healthy, but suffered a season-ending knee…
July 20, 2011
According to ESPN, the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement are headed toward a settlement, as both sides have agreed in principle to a rookie wage system and salary cap figures. The same source reports that the 2011 salary cap will be $120M, which puts the New York Jets, who have $128.5M committed to…
July 15, 2011
The owners and the player's union have finally agreed on a 6-year CBA extension that is expected to add $10M to the 2006 salary cap, pushing it over $104M. If the agreement wasn't reached, the 2006 salary cap would have been $94.5M. Free agency, put off twice by the protracted negotiations between the owners and…
March 8, 2006
NFL owners voted unanimously Thursday to break off talks with the players' union on a contract extension, leaving the current salary cap in place with the start of free agency looming - and possibly forcing the mass dumping of veterans. As of now, the salary cap remains at $94.5 million. The two sides had hoped…
March 2, 2006