The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... Ochocinco wants to stay in New England badly enough that he's willing to take less money to do it. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Ochocinco restructured his contract for the 2012 season, lowering his base salary from $3 million to $1 million.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Michael David Smith notes, Ochocinco's future in New England had been a topic of conversation because the Patriots had made so many moves to shore up the receiver position previously this offseason. New England signed free agents Brandon Lloyd, Anthony Gonzalez and Donte Stallworth, re-signed one of their own free agent receivers, Deion Branch, and franchised another, Wes Welker. Add all those moves up and Ochocinco's chances of remaining in New England didn't look great. ... Now it appears that Ochocinco will at least get a chance to compete. And with a full year in the offense under his belt, he may be in better position to do so this summer.
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