Mr. Laz
03-01-2005, 06:40 PM
BUCS BOUNCE FOUR VETS
Our pals at PewterReport.com report that the Buccaneers have dumped four players in order to get under the salary cap.
Gone are quarterback Brad Johnson, cornerback Mario Edwards, linebacker Ian Gold, and receiver Joe Jurevicius.
Johnson and Jurevicius were key played in the team's 2002 Super Bowl season. Injuries have limited Jurevicius for most of the past two seasons, and Johnson was benched in 2004.
Gold was signed to a much-hyped $35 million contract after gathering dust on the free-agency shelf last year. His agents at the time, Carl and Kevin Poston, wanted a $15 million signing bonus, even though Gold had torn an ACL during the 2003 season.
Gold played well in Tampa, but his contract contained two poison pills that would have grossly inflated his cap number for 2005 barring a restructuring.
Gold has since fired the Postons
Our pals at PewterReport.com report that the Buccaneers have dumped four players in order to get under the salary cap.
Gone are quarterback Brad Johnson, cornerback Mario Edwards, linebacker Ian Gold, and receiver Joe Jurevicius.
Johnson and Jurevicius were key played in the team's 2002 Super Bowl season. Injuries have limited Jurevicius for most of the past two seasons, and Johnson was benched in 2004.
Gold was signed to a much-hyped $35 million contract after gathering dust on the free-agency shelf last year. His agents at the time, Carl and Kevin Poston, wanted a $15 million signing bonus, even though Gold had torn an ACL during the 2003 season.
Gold played well in Tampa, but his contract contained two poison pills that would have grossly inflated his cap number for 2005 barring a restructuring.
Gold has since fired the Postons