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Originally Posted by GoChiefs
STALLWORTH SIGNED WITH THE PATS YOU COKE-ADDLED FREE MASON!
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Donte no done deal: Stallworth mulls it over
By Michael Felger
Boston Herald Patriots Beat Columnist
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - Updated: 02:21 AM EST
Wide receiver Donte Stallworth came and went from Foxboro yesterday without a signed contract, which is a departure from the way the Patriots [team stats] have done business so far this dizzying free agency season.
Stallworth stands as the only player to visit Gillette Stadium and leave without a deal. That doesn’t mean the free agent receiver is off the Pats’ radar, however.
There were various reports last night that the Pats had made a hard-to-believe, six-year, $32 million offer to Stallworth.
Sources said Stallworth would make trips to Tennessee and Miami the next few days, and then choose between the various offers.
There were other reports that Stallworth actually agreed to a deal, but those were apparently false alarms.
Stallworth reportedly is in the NFL’s substance abuse program, which means he could be subjected to a suspension with another violation. As a result, the Pats would likely protect themselves with a contract that would hold back money if Stallworth ran afoul of the program again.
There were also reports that Stallworth would accept a one-year, incentive-laden deal with an eye toward having a big year and going for the big free agent strike next year. Those rumblings didn’t seem to jibe with the offer purportedly set forth by the Pats.
Stallworth’s agent are Drew Rosenhaus and his brother, Jason. While the pair largely avoided comment on Stallworth’s status, such confusion is not unusual with Rosenhaus clients.