REPORT: Trade Talks Heat Up For Bledsoe
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ESPN.com is reporting that talks between New England and Buffalo are heating up and that a deal could be consummated before the weekend to bring Drew Bledsoe to upstate New York. It was initially reported that faced with the prospect that Bledsoe will not report to training camp, New England One league source told ESPN.com that the Bills “really believe they’re going to get (Bledsoe) now.” Bill Belichick told the media last week that he “would be very surprised if anything happened before the draft in that area” when asked about whether or not he felt a deal could be made on a trade of Bledsoe. “I don’t know where anybody’s going,” said Belichick. “They’re all under contract so I would expect them to be at training camp.” Neither team that has expressed interest in Bledsoe, the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, were willing to part with their first round picks this weekend. The Patriots have reportedly been looking for a first round pick for the 9-year veteran, and it would be surprising if they didn’t remain steadfast on their demands. However faced with the possibility of having Brady and Bledsoe face off in training camp, Belichick may be changing his mind. Any team that does trade for him aren’t looking at paying him ridiculous amount of money, especially for a starting quarterback. His current contract is really only for three years, with a total of $16.5 million in base salaries. He’s scheduled to earn $5 million in 2002, $5.5 million in 2003, and $6 million in 2004. Seems like a pretty good deal for any team. The Pats believe he’s worth a first round pick but the Bills apparently are saying they won’t give it to them. Fans will now just have to wait and see exactly what the ransom will be.
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