![]() ![]() Pennington, who signed a seven-year, $64 million contract at the end of the 2003 season, has played in 16 games in the past two seasons. With Pennington and Martin, the Jets are trying to restructure the pacts so they have low base salaries but can recoup the rest in incentives. The Jets are trying to get Pennington to agree to a more cap-friendly deal, something they’re talking to Curtis Martin and other players about doing as well. He also is due to make $6 million in base salary this year. Pennington, who still is not even throwing after the second rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder in two seasons, is due a $3 million roster bonus on March 3, a bonus the Jets have no intention of paying at the moment. For a team that’s already some $26 million over the cap, that’s a daunting prospect. That’s easier said than done, because cutting Pennington would subject the Jets to a $12 million salary-cap hit in 2006. The injuries have come from awkward hits and falls. “I mean, look at the ways he’s gotten hurt. “He’s like an egg back there,” another player said, referring to Pennington’s fragility. “I think we should release him he’s too injury-prone,” one player said. The comments reveal a definite crack in a foundation that was built with Pennington as the leader in the Jets’ locker room as well as the face of the franchise. ![]() ![]() Two members of the Jets’ offense told The Post they believe the Jets should release Pennington. The Jets are feverishly attempting to come to an agreement with Chad Pennington to restructure the quarterback’s contract before March 3, which marks the start of the NFL’s new year, a time when teams must get under the salary cap.īut while the Jets continue to negotiate with Pennington’s agent, there are rumblings within with organization about whether the Jets should keep the injury-plagued quarterback at all. ![]()
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