THE OFFICIAL NFL OFF-SEASON TRANSACTIONS THREAD
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The Pittsburgh Steelers traded troubled wide receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for a fifth-round pick in next week's NFL draft, sources confirmed Sunday night.
ESPN 1050 in New York first reported the story. Holmes was contacted late Sunday and told that he had been traded to New York, sources said.
Holmes is facing a civil lawsuit in Florida from a woman who claims he threw a glass at her, cutting her above the eye, in an Orlando nightclub. The police also have been investigating the woman's claims. Holmes denies hurting the woman, and a witness has since taken responsibility for tossing the glass, according to Holmes' lawyer.
The player has run into trouble before this offseason. He was cited for marijuana possession, a misdemeanor, in Pennsylvania in 2008. The Steelers made Holmes inactive for the game following the incident and he subsequently apologized. In 2006, he was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Ohio, but that charge was later dropped.
In four seasons in Pittsburgh, the 26-year-old Holmes -- the MVP of the 2009 Super Bowl -- had 235 catches for 3,835 yards and 20 touchdowns.
In New York, Holmes gives quarterback Mark Sanchez another big-time target to throw to in an offense that already had Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, promising tight end Dustin Keller and recently signed running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
ESPN 1050 in New York first reported the story. Holmes was contacted late Sunday and told that he had been traded to New York, sources said.
Holmes is facing a civil lawsuit in Florida from a woman who claims he threw a glass at her, cutting her above the eye, in an Orlando nightclub. The police also have been investigating the woman's claims. Holmes denies hurting the woman, and a witness has since taken responsibility for tossing the glass, according to Holmes' lawyer.
The player has run into trouble before this offseason. He was cited for marijuana possession, a misdemeanor, in Pennsylvania in 2008. The Steelers made Holmes inactive for the game following the incident and he subsequently apologized. In 2006, he was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Ohio, but that charge was later dropped.
In four seasons in Pittsburgh, the 26-year-old Holmes -- the MVP of the 2009 Super Bowl -- had 235 catches for 3,835 yards and 20 touchdowns.
In New York, Holmes gives quarterback Mark Sanchez another big-time target to throw to in an offense that already had Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, promising tight end Dustin Keller and recently signed running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
holmes for a 5th rounder seems cheap but hes far from consistint, coming into the last year of his contract and seems to be getting in more and more trouble.....Jets are making moves but they are risky, Cromartie is extremly over-hyped and just because hes going to be in a rex ryan defense doesnt mean hes going to go back to his spectacular "numbers" year.....
remember you never win a championship threw FA/Trades...i think Rex is getting trigger happy because he got tot he AFC champ with a rookie qb and expectations are high in the biggest sports market in the world to produce some hardware...i hope it all blows up in the fat mutha fuckers faces personally
remember you never win a championship threw FA/Trades...i think Rex is getting trigger happy because he got tot he AFC champ with a rookie qb and expectations are high in the biggest sports market in the world to produce some hardware...i hope it all blows up in the fat mutha fuckers faces personally
Holmes had his best year as a pro last year. WTF are you talking about being inconsistent. 79 receptions and over 1300 yards seems pretty consistent to me. For a fifth rounder, that is a steal. As of now, the Jets are my pick to represent the AFC in the superbowl. But that is not saying much because it is only April.
lol mooreblock hatin, ur one of the few dudes i know that doesnt like rex ryan..
i think hes funny as hell, and for some reason, im a big fan of his.
jets been makin moves and def improved even more but what i dont get is havin all these WR's... they are a RUN HEAVY team. they got one of the best #1,2,3 WR's in the nfl now though but theres only one football to throw.
i think hes funny as hell, and for some reason, im a big fan of his.
jets been makin moves and def improved even more but what i dont get is havin all these WR's... they are a RUN HEAVY team. they got one of the best #1,2,3 WR's in the nfl now though but theres only one football to throw.