motife
04-28-2006, 01:49 PM
The Dolphins have sought and received permission to negotiate a contract with Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker for the purpose of working out a trade for the former first-round draft pick from Florida State.
-- Miami Herald
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/scorecard/04/28/truth.rumors.nfl/index.html
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/14448132.htm
TALKS WITH WALKER
The Dolphins have sought and received permission to negotiate a contract with Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker for the purpose of working out a trade for the former first-round draft pick from Florida State.
Miami has only an outside chance of landing Walker, however, because the Packers reportedly are further along in negotiations with the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints, teams Walker was scheduled to visit Thursday and today.
The Dolphins are in the mix with Kansas City, New England and Philadelphia -- teams that joined the negotiations after Denver and New Orleans.
The reason the Dolphins seem handicapped in their pursuit of Walker is because they don't have the salary-cap space to rival New England or Philadelphia and don't have as high a draft pick to meet Green Bay's asking price as the other teams.
The Packers are looking for a first-round pick, but likely will settle for a second-rounder in this weekend's draft. The Dolphins don't own a second-round pick, but seem willing to offer their third-round selection.
Walker is coming off knee surgery, but has maintained he will be ready for training camp in July. He has threatened to sit out the first 10 games of the season unless the Packers trade him.
-- Miami Herald
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/scorecard/04/28/truth.rumors.nfl/index.html
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/14448132.htm
TALKS WITH WALKER
The Dolphins have sought and received permission to negotiate a contract with Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker for the purpose of working out a trade for the former first-round draft pick from Florida State.
Miami has only an outside chance of landing Walker, however, because the Packers reportedly are further along in negotiations with the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints, teams Walker was scheduled to visit Thursday and today.
The Dolphins are in the mix with Kansas City, New England and Philadelphia -- teams that joined the negotiations after Denver and New Orleans.
The reason the Dolphins seem handicapped in their pursuit of Walker is because they don't have the salary-cap space to rival New England or Philadelphia and don't have as high a draft pick to meet Green Bay's asking price as the other teams.
The Packers are looking for a first-round pick, but likely will settle for a second-rounder in this weekend's draft. The Dolphins don't own a second-round pick, but seem willing to offer their third-round selection.
Walker is coming off knee surgery, but has maintained he will be ready for training camp in July. He has threatened to sit out the first 10 games of the season unless the Packers trade him.