Although the Cleveland Browns currently need to do a lot of decisions about roster such as whether to keep Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson as the team’s starting quarterback, they should take the deal for kick returner/wide receiver Josh Cribbs the most important thing of all.
According to Jason La Canfora of NFL.com, both sides have made “significant progress” and, although there hasn’t been a set deadline, a new deal should be in place at some point this offseason. The problem is huge sums of money is rarely paid to a kick returner. So Cribbs should get prepared for being paid as a kick returner before he is proved to be a good wide receiver and deserves more money.
I believe the Browns will find it worth the money they invest in Cribbs if they manage to keep the versatile player in Browns jersey. Giving him time and chances, he will be able to develop into something special on offense.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, December 18, 2009
Cribbs hopes to stay with Browns for longer
Versatile Josh Cribbs had expressed optimism this week that he’d get a new deal with the Cleveland Browns so that he will be able to play in Browns jersey for a few more years. He told reporters that he had been told by the team officials he would be given a new contract by the end of the season.
That new contract will end a negotiation that has been sticky since training camp.
“They told me they wanted to do something before the year was over,” Cribbs said. “Coach (Eric) Mangini has been optimistic about it as well. He’s told me directly I deserve a new contract and he would work to get it done.”
Cribbs has three years left on his existing deal, which pays him $6.77 million over six years, but believes he deserves a raise now, as he has been by far the most dynamic player on the Browns roster and integral part of the offense after building a reputation as a special teams star during his first four years in the NFL. His versatility also adds value. The player has been placed on different positions of the team and can always give satisfying performance anywhere he is.
That new contract will end a negotiation that has been sticky since training camp.
“They told me they wanted to do something before the year was over,” Cribbs said. “Coach (Eric) Mangini has been optimistic about it as well. He’s told me directly I deserve a new contract and he would work to get it done.”
Cribbs has three years left on his existing deal, which pays him $6.77 million over six years, but believes he deserves a raise now, as he has been by far the most dynamic player on the Browns roster and integral part of the offense after building a reputation as a special teams star during his first four years in the NFL. His versatility also adds value. The player has been placed on different positions of the team and can always give satisfying performance anywhere he is.
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