The Facts:
As a precursor to their trade for Kevan Barlow, the Jets quietly renegotiated Martin's contract to cover themselves in the event that he doesn't play this season because of his knee injury. Martin was scheduled to earn $2.5 million in base salary, but he signed a "split" contract last Wednesday that reduces his 2006 salary to $810,000, the veteran's minimum.
Reported by the New York Daily News
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
If he's placed on season-ending injured reserve, which seems more likely with each passing day, his salary would drop to $475,000. Battling what's been widely reported as a bone-on-bone condition in his surgically repaired right knee, Martin hasn't practiced in training camp. Some people close to him fear the NFL's fourth all-time leading rusher won't be able to play again. That Martin agreed to the split contract, in effect, confirms the severity of his injury.
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