Gunzlingr
02-28-2005, 08:31 AM
Kansas City has emerged as the leading suitor for cornerback Patrick Surtain, but a deal Sunday didn't seem imminent.
Chiefs President Carl Peterson told the Kansas City Star that he has spoken with Surtain's agent, Gary Uberstine, about a contract.
But a source said Sunday that the Dolphins haven't recently spoken with Peterson about a trade, indicating contract parameters must be agreed upon first.
"It's in the hands of Miami," Peterson said. "They're looking for a draft choice. And it's also in the hands of the agent, who's looking for a big contract. We've talked, but the number is too big.
"If it gets reasonable, then fine. The first part is do the dollars make sense? Now they're a little high."
Although considered one of the NFL's best cornerbacks, Surtain was given permission to seek a trade last month when it became apparent the Dolphins would not offer a lucrative contract extension.
Surtain has one year remaining on his current deal, which makes reaching agreement on an extension a must for any suitor.
LINK (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-dolnotes28feb28,0,5425718.story?coll=sfla-sports-front)
Chiefs President Carl Peterson told the Kansas City Star that he has spoken with Surtain's agent, Gary Uberstine, about a contract.
But a source said Sunday that the Dolphins haven't recently spoken with Peterson about a trade, indicating contract parameters must be agreed upon first.
"It's in the hands of Miami," Peterson said. "They're looking for a draft choice. And it's also in the hands of the agent, who's looking for a big contract. We've talked, but the number is too big.
"If it gets reasonable, then fine. The first part is do the dollars make sense? Now they're a little high."
Although considered one of the NFL's best cornerbacks, Surtain was given permission to seek a trade last month when it became apparent the Dolphins would not offer a lucrative contract extension.
Surtain has one year remaining on his current deal, which makes reaching agreement on an extension a must for any suitor.
LINK (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-dolnotes28feb28,0,5425718.story?coll=sfla-sports-front)