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NY Jets Trade Kendall to Skins

Team jettisons disgruntled lineman for 5th-round draft pick

By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User

Posted Aug 24, 2007 5:29 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Jets traded left guard Pete Kendall to the Redskins yesterday after months of tension with the 11-year veteran. Kendall, a three-year starter with the Jets, had been refusing to participate in team functions because he was dissatisfied with his contract. In exchange for Kendall, New York will pick up at least a fifth-round draft pick next year.

If Kendall suits up for more than 80% of Washington's plays this season, the Jets' compensation will bump up to a fourth-round pick in 2009. "We were really comfortable with the trade," said Jets coach Eric Mangini. Though the Skins have not released details of his contract, Kendall will likely earn more than the $2 million New York owes him this year.

f In this 2005 NFL handout photo, New York Jets' Pete Kendall is shown. The Jets reached an agreement in principle to trade disgruntled left guard Pete Kendall to the Washington Redskins. The Jets will get a fifth-round pick in 2008 or a fourth-rounder in 2009, according to a source...
f In this 2005 NFL handout photo, New York Jets' Pete Kendall is shown. The Jets reached an agreement in principle to trade disgruntled left guard Pete Kendall to the Washington Redskins. The Jets will...   (Associated Press)
New York Jets Pete Kendall walks on the field during Jets football training camp in Hempstead, N.Y., in this July 29, 2007 file photo. The Jets reached an agreement in principle to trade disgruntled left guard Pete Kendall to the Washington Redskins. The Jets will get a fifth-round pick...
New York Jets Pete Kendall walks on the field during Jets football training camp in Hempstead, N.Y., in this July 29, 2007 file photo. The Jets reached an agreement in principle to trade disgruntled left...   (Associated Press)
New York Jets Pete Kendall walks on the field during Jets football training camp in Hempstead, N.Y., Sunday, July 29, 2007. (AP Photo Ed Betz)
New York Jets Pete Kendall walks on the field during Jets football training camp in Hempstead, N.Y., Sunday, July 29, 2007. (AP Photo Ed Betz)   (Associated Press)
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