The Facts: Following up on an ongoing story. ... It’s getting uglier by the minute for Holmes in New York after the WR reportedly "quit" on teammates during Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. But unless the Jets want to pay him not to work, they’re stuck with him for at least another year — and maybe two. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Holmes is due to receive a guaranteed base salary of $7.75 million in 2012. It’s fully guaranteed, for injury, skill, and salary cap.

Diehards Line:And according to PFT's Mike Florio, if Holmes is on the roster on the second day of the 2012 league year, $7.5 million of his $11 million base salary in 2013 becomes fully guaranteed, too. So the Jets have to decide whether to cut him loose and owe him only $7.75 million, or whether to keep him and owe him a fully guaranteed $7.75 million for 2012 and a fully guaranteed $7.5 million for 2013. Why cut him at all? According to New York Daily News staffer Manish Mehta, an unnamed teammat said that Holmes is a “cancer,” and that playing with Holmes is “like dealing with a 10 [year] old. ..." Stay tuned. The Jets clealry have some turmoil to deal with. It will be interesting to see how they handle it.