Coles back to the Jets?

[Shane]

This situation is getting real complicated, that's for sure. It seems like the Redskins are playing brinksmanship with Coles and his agent. Will Coles be willing to sign over the signing bonus as a part of a trade, or will he stay in Washington as kind of a pariah and be miserable, and probably get far fewer passes thrown his way as we develop other receivers for the future?

I think he will make the choice to move on and sign it over. Gibbs and the Redskins are giving him that choice, rather than getting nothing for him. As I think about it, that is the right move because we have invested so much in him. And if he is kept on the roster, he will just face the same problem next offseason.

The players' union will possibly question a move like that - its their job to do so. Signing bonuses are contingent upon playing out a contract in at least some cases, like we have learned with Ricky Williams' situation. Certainly the right move for them is to allow such a trade to take place. It doesn't seem that this would put players' contracts in general at any risk.

[offiss]

In Coles defense from what I have heard the doctor's have said the possibility exist's that if he has the surgery it could possibly end his carreer, that is probably the big concern for Coles behind not having the surgery, on the other hand Gibb's is saying your not a worthy reciever if your not 100% so take a shot at being the best you can be instead of just getting by, I know Coles had 90 catches but probably half of those catches where WR screen's behind or at the line of scrimmage. If he want's out and is willing to accomadate with the return of most of his signing bonus then I say trade him, we gave up a lot for him we really should do all we can to get compensated for him.