-- A couple of weeks ago, on the day he was to fly up to Cleveland and then move on to St. Louis, Cris Carter was in the Dolphins' offices saying how much he wanted to finish his career in Miami. No way he wanted to play for the Browns, he said. No way he wanted to be the Rams' third receiver, he said. But he went to Cleveland anyway and stayed longer than he was supposed to as he tried to get the Browns to increase their $1.5 million offer. He stayed so long he pushed back his St. Louis visit, which prompted Mike Martz to angrily withdraw the Rams' invitation. Pretty soon, the Browns backed away too. And so, it's come down to Miami for the future Hall of Famer. So, why hasn't Carter done the deal? Money. He wants at least $2 million. The Dolphins are offering him $1.3 million, the same amount Oronde Gadsden is making (Miami will release Gadsden if they sign Carter).
The Jaguars may have blown their chance to trade Fred Taylor. That is, if they ever had much of a chance to begin with. When the Dolphins were in the early stages of their negotiations to get Ricky Williams, they knocked on the Jags' door about Taylor. The response was so wishy-washy that the Dolphins took Taylor off their list. Now, the market for a veteran RB, especially one with Taylor's injury history, is almost non-existent. With Taylor probably stuck in Jacksonville for another year, he's again making noise about a new deal. Interestingly, we're told he was willing to play another year under his current contract had he been dealt to Miami
The Jaguars may have blown their chance to trade Fred Taylor. That is, if they ever had much of a chance to begin with. When the Dolphins were in the early stages of their negotiations to get Ricky Williams, they knocked on the Jags' door about Taylor. The response was so wishy-washy that the Dolphins took Taylor off their list. Now, the market for a veteran RB, especially one with Taylor's injury history, is almost non-existent. With Taylor probably stuck in Jacksonville for another year, he's again making noise about a new deal. Interestingly, we're told he was willing to play another year under his current contract had he been dealt to Miami