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Renaldo Wynn in/Strahan "show me the $$"

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:39 am
by VinnyTheMick
Veteran DE Renaldo Wynn, who was a first-round draft pick of Tom Coughlin's Jacksonville Jaguars in 1997, worked out for the Giants on Wednesday. Though he has not signed yet, the Giants did clear room for him by cutting DE Antonio Reynolds, an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee.


Michael Strahan doesn't appear to be close to announcing his future plans, but there is something the Giants could do to push things along.

They could give him $8 million.

That's the amount Strahan hopes to get from the Giants for what would likely be his final season with the team - and possibly in the NFL - if he decides to return to play in 2008, according to two sources familiar with his situation.

In a meeting with Giants' officials in March, Strahan was told, "We'll take care of you" financially, according to a source, but the Giants weren't specific about those plans. According to one source, Strahan has been told the team is willing to go as high as $6 million for one season.

Strahan's agent, Tony Agnone, said money has not been discussed.

The $8 million Strahan is seeking isn't an arbitrary number, either. It's the 2008 salary of Miami's Jason Taylor, a defensive end in a comparable situation. The 33-year-old Taylor is obviously nearing the end of his career after 11 seasons, though he did have 11 sacks in 2007. Strahan, 36, has played 15 seasons and had nine sacks last year.


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/footb ... odbye.html

Thoughts?

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:15 pm
by mjhp911
Pay the man. He's earned it. One more year at 8MM won't hurt. He's given us a HOF career. Let him go out on top, on his terms.