RoanokeFan
02-25-2012, 11:34 AM
GIANTS' GM JERRY REESE SAYS CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR OSI UMENYIORA "COULD HAPPEN" (http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2012/02/giants_open_to_contract_extens.html)
"Giants general manager Jerry Reese left the door open to the possibility of
working out a long-term contract extension for defensive end Osi Umenyiora.<div class="entry-content">
"We’ve got a lot to talk about, so it could happen," Reese said today at the
NFL Scouting Combine. "But right now, we have a lot of issues to look at, so
we've just got to formulate a good game plan and see what we can get done."</p>
Umenyiora is under contract with the Giants through 2012 but has expressed
frustrations through the course of the extension he signed back in 2005. He is
due to earn a base salary of $3.975 million in 2012.</p>
Reese said he has not yet met with Umenyiora or his representatives since the
season ended but him not ruling out working on an extension is news.</p>
"We are open to everything right now," Reese said. "But we don't know what we
can do yet. We don't even know what the cap number is going to be. There are a
lot of issues that we have to fix and address. So we will see what will happen,
though."</p>
The Giants are reportedly tight in cap space, and Reese acknowledged, "we
have some work to do."</p>
Umenyiora said on Sirius XM's MadDog Radio yesterday that money is the only
issue in whether or not he would stay with the Giants. He indicated he would
take less money to stay with the team.</p>
"You know whats so funny?" Umenyiora said. "If it came down to me taking less
to stay here, I would."</p>
Reese said the situation with Umenyiora is not "pressing" but rather part of
"offseason business."</p>
* * *</p>
Reese said "there have to be some decisions made soon" with respect to RB
Brandon Jacobs' future with the team. Jacobs is owed $4.9 million this season,
and a $500,000 roster bonus is due next month.</p>
Jacobs has said he's open to restructuring his contract, but Reese declined
to get into specifics.</p>
"We’ll see," he said. "It’s not fair to talk to the media about people’s
contracts. But we’ll see what happens."</p>
* * *</p>
Reese did not deny a report that negotiations between the Giants and Mario
Manningham have not gone well, so the receiver is set to hit the open market.
</p>
"I don't think it's fair to frame what the odds are on (him being back),"
Reese said. "He's a good football player and obviously players, when free agency
comes around for them, they want to make as much money as possible. We'll see
how it unfolds, but he is a good football player. We're glad he's been a Giant
for us and his contributions are outstanding for us in the time he's been
here."</p></div>
"Giants general manager Jerry Reese left the door open to the possibility of
working out a long-term contract extension for defensive end Osi Umenyiora.<div class="entry-content">
"We’ve got a lot to talk about, so it could happen," Reese said today at the
NFL Scouting Combine. "But right now, we have a lot of issues to look at, so
we've just got to formulate a good game plan and see what we can get done."</p>
Umenyiora is under contract with the Giants through 2012 but has expressed
frustrations through the course of the extension he signed back in 2005. He is
due to earn a base salary of $3.975 million in 2012.</p>
Reese said he has not yet met with Umenyiora or his representatives since the
season ended but him not ruling out working on an extension is news.</p>
"We are open to everything right now," Reese said. "But we don't know what we
can do yet. We don't even know what the cap number is going to be. There are a
lot of issues that we have to fix and address. So we will see what will happen,
though."</p>
The Giants are reportedly tight in cap space, and Reese acknowledged, "we
have some work to do."</p>
Umenyiora said on Sirius XM's MadDog Radio yesterday that money is the only
issue in whether or not he would stay with the Giants. He indicated he would
take less money to stay with the team.</p>
"You know whats so funny?" Umenyiora said. "If it came down to me taking less
to stay here, I would."</p>
Reese said the situation with Umenyiora is not "pressing" but rather part of
"offseason business."</p>
* * *</p>
Reese said "there have to be some decisions made soon" with respect to RB
Brandon Jacobs' future with the team. Jacobs is owed $4.9 million this season,
and a $500,000 roster bonus is due next month.</p>
Jacobs has said he's open to restructuring his contract, but Reese declined
to get into specifics.</p>
"We’ll see," he said. "It’s not fair to talk to the media about people’s
contracts. But we’ll see what happens."</p>
* * *</p>
Reese did not deny a report that negotiations between the Giants and Mario
Manningham have not gone well, so the receiver is set to hit the open market.
</p>
"I don't think it's fair to frame what the odds are on (him being back),"
Reese said. "He's a good football player and obviously players, when free agency
comes around for them, they want to make as much money as possible. We'll see
how it unfolds, but he is a good football player. We're glad he's been a Giant
for us and his contributions are outstanding for us in the time he's been
here."</p></div>