Josh Cribbs’ Contract Saga: Everyone Be Patient and His Hypothetical Trade Value

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Published: January 8, 2010

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... worth to the team with the hope that the Browns will extended his contract and give him more money for all of his efforts.

A Contract Offer Blown Out of Proportion, but Patience is Key

Finally, Browns new president Mike Holmgren said last week that he wants to keep Cribbs on the team and he gave the green light for the Browns to start negotiations with the playmaker.

But what happens next was unexpected by everyone, including Cribbs.

The Browns offer Cribbs an increase that would pay him $1.4 million per year, which is an increase of the $620,000 he made in 2009.

What is sad is that the offer should have been more like $4 million per year, but this is a negotiation. Despite Cribbs and his agent's overreaction (which is understandable), there is no reason they should have gone public with their complaints.

This could cause a problem in the whole "getting a new deal" process, but Browns fans and Cribbs need to settle down be...

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