Chad Owens is negotiating with the Jets but might stay in the CFL with Toronto

TS = Toronto Star


TS Note: "Richard Burnoski, agent for the 28-year-old Hawaiian, told the Star that after tryouts with four National Football League teams he is negotiating with the Jets. The other teams were the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers."


About how he thinks that Chad will stay in Toronto, GM and head coach Jim Barker said:
"That's going to run its course and Chad is going to do what's best for him and his family. He loves Toronto, loves being an Argonaut, but this is the reality of what we're in. Chad has told me that unless the upfront money is real strong, he's staying here. . . . I still think there's a good chance he'll be an Argonaut for the rest of his career." (TS)


TS Note: "The lure of a $325,000 U.S. minimum salary — compared with the CFL's average $60,000 Canadian — still might entice players who are willing to take the chance."

http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/920759--chad-owens-in-talks-with-new-york-jets