Disgruntled Jets TE walks out
Posted: Wednesday April 23, 2008 05:35AM ET
Jets tight end Chris Baker, disgruntled with his contract status and management's apparent refusal to renegotiate, has left the team's offseason strength and conditioning program in protest, The Post has learned. Baker, who's fresh off the best season of his career, having caught 41 passes and become more of a focal point in the Jets' offense, has two years remaining on his $6.6 million contract and he's clearly underpaid by NFL starting tight end standards.





Comments (20)
yes, going public with contract issues will always get you a raise. enjoy playing in washington..
pw | 04/23/08, 07:50 AM
Report Offensive Commentand yet another player who doesnt want to honor his contract.
interesting.
KPKahder-The ponies must die. | 04/23/08, 08:41 AM
Report Offensive CommentJets had beaucoup players with nongeed money. Then one started. Then they started talking. and this is what happens.
Insane Hussein | 04/23/08, 08:53 AM
Report Offensive Commentyes, going public with contract issues will always get you a raise. enjoy playing in washington..
pw | 04/23/08, 07:50 AM
No more JetSkins...
Big Ben68 | 04/23/08, 08:53 AM
Report Offensive CommentIt's the Jets, who cares, as long as New England is there, the Jets don't stand a chance.....same can be said for the Fins and the Bills......still, it's the Jets....who cares...
Emperor | 04/23/08, 09:54 AM
Report Offensive CommentI like Baker- & he's been very underused in his time here with NY......
But there is no way you re-do his contract. He is NOT an elite player
If he sits out- which he won't- cut him......no big deal-
jgb | 04/23/08, 09:54 AM
Report Offensive Commentskins don't need a TE,,,we got Cooley
-Loki- | 04/23/08, 10:37 AM
Report Offensive CommentDon't let the door hit you in the a@s!
da big bumout | 04/23/08, 11:16 AM
Report Offensive CommentA lot of fans want to replace EVERY player that the Redskins or Bengals have. Then beginning with the owners, they want everyone else tarred and feathered and run out of town. Hhhmmmm And as for the jests, a lot of people thought that the Patsies (as they were called) would never be better than decent.
Insane Hussein | 04/23/08, 11:20 AM
Report Offensive Comment2.5 receptions a game & he wants a new deal. Hard to rationalize paying these guys when you know he probably has 180 pairs of shoes in his closet. I could stretch $6.6 out pretty far. Just don't buy $100,000 rims.
Mental Ray | 04/23/08, 11:49 AM
Report Offensive Comment"A lot of fans want to replace EVERY player that the Redskins or Bengals have." I don't know a lot of fans so i cant speak for the majority, but the fans I do know in Cincy have little problem with the Bengals current roster.
pw | 04/23/08, 11:51 AM
Report Offensive CommentI am tired of players in all professional sports wanting to re negoiate a contract because they are coming off a good year or this guy makes more than me blah, blah, blah.. You signed the agreement stick to your contract. Can owners re negoiate when they are doing lousy and have a sub par sesaon? You signed the deal stick with your deal and appreciate that you are able to play damn, you are blessed with a talent that many people would love to have stop crying...
Cowboys & Dodgers Fan | 04/23/08, 11:53 AM
Report Offensive CommentYa know, i really thought the same way everyone here is thinking until i realized that the 2 million the Jets gave Bubba Franks is more then Baker will make this year. How is that right? I realize that Baker hasn't had the impact that most thought he would up to this point, but come on...the backup makes more money then the starter...no bueno.
I GOT IT!!! | 04/23/08, 12:00 PM
Report Offensive CommentBye! Don't need you THAT much. You caught an average of less than 3 passes a game. What is the NFL coming to?!
Bx. Bomber in Jpn | 04/23/08, 12:04 PM
Report Offensive CommentLet me know when someone isn't pissed at their contract. That would be news.
the_crafty_righthander | 04/23/08, 12:28 PM
Report Offensive Comment"Mangina, Mangina - my hearts been broken by Mangina"
Signed Chris ''in tears" Baker
Hub Man | 04/23/08, 01:10 PM
Report Offensive CommentThe Jets will have to now draft a TE too. I thought Bubba Franks let us avoid that!!!!!!
JeTs0809 | 04/23/08, 03:13 PM
Report Offensive CommentThe one thing people forget is that the NFL does not give guaranteed contracts. It is a tough call, think about Baseball and what the danger to a team a guaranteed contract can be. Barry Zito, or as I like to call him Mike Hampton Part Two. A team spends a fortune on a guy, is forced to pay every penny for every year no matter how bad he stinks. On the flip side is the NFL, they can basically drop a player with a contract at will. NFL players face massive body injuries, no guarantees short of signing bonuses and then get to retire and face the worst pension in sports. As much as I agree about athletes who don't honor their contracts, I do also understand that it must be really hard to face playing the NFL where all the power of your financial future is in the hands of owners.
ForeverNY | 04/23/08, 04:04 PM
Report Offensive CommentWhy have contracts?
Curtis Clark | 04/23/08, 07:17 PM
Report Offensive CommentCut him, why the heck does a man getting 3 mil a year need a new contract all them freakin football bums want is more money that they are worth and us fans pay for it by the 6 dollar beers and 6 dollar dogs at the park and the half a months pay to take the family to even go see a game what utter b/s that he cries he wants a new deal play the upcoming year and show the owner you deserve one
cusefan21 | 04/24/08, 01:14 AM
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