Jets Reportedly Set to Release Ramsey if They Can't Trade Him First
The New York Jets reportedly are poised to release quarterback Patrick Ramsey.
The New York Daily News reported the Jets plan to trade or release Ramsey before having to pay him a $1.4 million roster bonus Saturday.
The former first-round draft pick spent this past season as the Jets' backup after being obtained in a trade with the Washington Redskins. But the Jets plan to have Kellen Clemens as their No. 2 quarterback behind starter Chad Pennington and Ramsey will be looking for his third team in three seasons. He began the 2005 season as the Redskins starter but was benched quickly by Coach Joe Gibbs and then traded to the Jets last offseason for a sixth-round draft choice.
The Cincinnati Bengals are one possible landing spot. They were interested in Ramsey last offseason and Coach Marvin Lewis told Redskins owner Daniel Snyder after the trade to the Jets he would have offered a fifth-rounder for the quarterback if he'd known that would have gotten the deal done.
By Mark Maske |
February 28, 2007; 10:06 AM ET
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Posted by: DJ | February 28, 2007 10:57 AM
Unrealistic for the Ramsey camp to think that he could beat out a healthy Chad Pennington!!!
Posted by: Pete | February 28, 2007 11:05 AM
Watch he win the SB in Cincy
Posted by: 4th | February 28, 2007 11:23 AM
As far as Coach Lewis's comments, anyone who's ever sold a used car knows there's always somebody after a deal is done that says they would have paid more. Trading quaterbacks is a lot selling used cars.
Posted by: MakeADeal | February 28, 2007 11:23 AM
Ramsey is damaged goods. Two years of facing heavy blitzes under Spurrier stunted his development for good.
Posted by: Icarus | February 28, 2007 11:27 AM
Let him be an example to young QBs in the draft and the future. You hold out your rookie season at your peril. Ramsey, Schuler, I dont know any QB in or going to the HoF who held out for long his rookie season.
Posted by: STick | February 28, 2007 11:29 AM
How about John Elway, the ultimate hold out of I am not playing in Baltimore
Posted by: RobGreg | February 28, 2007 6:01 PM
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Well there you go. A 3rd QB to work at learning the system who will probably work cheap...and Joe Gibbs is on record as loving his work ethic and attitude.