OFFICIAL 2010 NFL SEASON THREAD: BREAKING NEWS VIKINGS WAIVE RANDY MOSS

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RichCimini

BREAKING: Forget D. Revis; Jets close to signing C Nick Mangold to extension, sources tell ESPN.http://tinyurl.com/2cr565d



[h2]Sources: Nick Mangold deal close[/h2]

ESPN.com
With the Darrelle Revis holdout dominating headlines for three weeks, the New York Jets quietly have been negotiating a long-term extension for All-Pro center Nick Mangold.

The two sides are close to a new deal that likely will make Mangold the highest-paid center in the league, league sources told ESPN.com.


"It should be any day now," a source close to Mangold said Sunday night.

A Jets spokesman would not confirm the deal.

Mangold, a first-round pick in 2006, is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Because of an escalator, he's due to make $3.3 million. In the spring and leading into training camp, Mangold expressed his displeasure with his contract, saying the two sides had barely spoken to each other. At one point, Mangold hinted that he might not show up for training camp.

GM Mike Tannenbaum, in a stalemate with the Revis camp, turned his attention toward Mangold, one of the team's core veterans. Details of the contract weren't immediately available, but the benchmark is believed to be Jason Brown of the St. Louis Rams. In 2009, Brown signed a five-year, $37.5 million deal that included $20 million in guarantees.

Mangold's deal has been complicated by the 30 percent rule in the CBA, but the two sides evidently found common ground and worked around the restrictions. The 30 percent rule states that, in an uncapped year, a player's salary in an extension can't be more than 30 percent of his previous year's salary.


John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.
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RichCimini

BREAKING: Forget D. Revis; Jets close to signing C Nick Mangold to extension, sources tell ESPN.http://tinyurl.com/2cr565d



[h2]Sources: Nick Mangold deal close[/h2]

ESPN.com
With the Darrelle Revis holdout dominating headlines for three weeks, the New York Jets quietly have been negotiating a long-term extension for All-Pro center Nick Mangold.

The two sides are close to a new deal that likely will make Mangold the highest-paid center in the league, league sources told ESPN.com.


"It should be any day now," a source close to Mangold said Sunday night.

A Jets spokesman would not confirm the deal.

Mangold, a first-round pick in 2006, is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Because of an escalator, he's due to make $3.3 million. In the spring and leading into training camp, Mangold expressed his displeasure with his contract, saying the two sides had barely spoken to each other. At one point, Mangold hinted that he might not show up for training camp.

GM Mike Tannenbaum, in a stalemate with the Revis camp, turned his attention toward Mangold, one of the team's core veterans. Details of the contract weren't immediately available, but the benchmark is believed to be Jason Brown of the St. Louis Rams. In 2009, Brown signed a five-year, $37.5 million deal that included $20 million in guarantees.

Mangold's deal has been complicated by the 30 percent rule in the CBA, but the two sides evidently found common ground and worked around the restrictions. The 30 percent rule states that, in an uncapped year, a player's salary in an extension can't be more than 30 percent of his previous year's salary.


John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.
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