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Coles said yesterday that the organization has "lied" to him and "strung him along" the past two seasons regarding a long-term contract. Coles said that if the Jets don't want to make a long-term commitment to him, he wants the option to seek a long-term deal with another club. Coles, an eight-year veteran, has two years remaining on his contract. The organization has made the unusual move of offering to guarantee the final two seasons at $11 million ($5 million in 2008 and $6 million in 2009).
Reported by the Newark Star-Ledger
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Coles said he's not going to report for the start of the team's offseason workout program next month. "I don't want to seem like another greedy player, but I feel I've earned the right to know where I'll finish my career," Coles told the Star-Ledger. "They've told me for the past two seasons that they would take care of me and now I feel they're stringing me along. I'm not going through this for another year. ... I've played hurt. I've been a leader in the locker room. I've held the team together in bad times. I was an intermediary between management and the players. I sacrificed my numbers for the good of the team. ... I don't want to be a disgruntled player. I want to be someplace where I'm happy." Coles said he approached the club for a second time about a long-term contract after this season, but said he was told his production was down. That obviously wasn't the answer he was looking for. ... Stay tuned.
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