Aug 30 in Jet History: Chrebet Gets Extension
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August 30, 2002
The Jets played their final preseason game of the 2002 season, defeating the Eagles 23-16. Like most of the Jets regulars, Wayne Chrebet would see very little action in the game, being on the field for just a few snaps and not recording any catches. It is what he did earlier in the day, however, that could have served as a reminder to the back end of the roster guys, who spent most of the night on the field, of why they were still chasing the dream. Seven years earlier, in 1995, Chrebet was one of those longshots. An undrafted free agent out of Hofstra, Chrebet overcame the odds in 1995 to make the Jets roster and immediately became a major contributor with 66 catches during his rookie year. He was originally given a chance as a UDFA by Rich Kotite. Wayne Chrebet may be the only good thing to have come out of Kotite's 2-year reign.
In the afternoon, before the 8/30 game kicked off, Chrebet signed a 7 year, $16.8 million contract extension that pretty much guaranteed that he would finish his career as a Jet. The deal included a $6 million signing bonus and a total of $11 million in guaranteed money.
From the 8/31 New York Times:
''Scouts measure players -- how much they can lift, how fast they run,'' Edwards said. ''I always ask, 'Can the guy play football?' I love to have players on our team like that. I expect him to be a leader. He might not have been asked to do that.''
Chrebet said that when the Jets repeatedly brought in other receivers -- Keyshawn Johnson, Webster Slaughter and Alex Van Dyke among them -- early in his career, he vowed to his agent that they would have to take the job away from him. Chrebet outlasted them all. ''Somebody wrote a script for my life,'' Chrebet said, ''like the cheesiest movie script you've ever seen. ''That's how my whole life has been.''
Wayne would finish his career as the Jets 2nd leading receiver, behind Don Maynard, with 580 catches and 3rd in yards and TDs behind Maynard and Wesley Walker.
The Jets played their final preseason game of the 2002 season, defeating the Eagles 23-16. Like most of the Jets regulars, Wayne Chrebet would see very little action in the game, being on the field for just a few snaps and not recording any catches. It is what he did earlier in the day, however, that could have served as a reminder to the back end of the roster guys, who spent most of the night on the field, of why they were still chasing the dream. Seven years earlier, in 1995, Chrebet was one of those longshots. An undrafted free agent out of Hofstra, Chrebet overcame the odds in 1995 to make the Jets roster and immediately became a major contributor with 66 catches during his rookie year. He was originally given a chance as a UDFA by Rich Kotite. Wayne Chrebet may be the only good thing to have come out of Kotite's 2-year reign.
In the afternoon, before the 8/30 game kicked off, Chrebet signed a 7 year, $16.8 million contract extension that pretty much guaranteed that he would finish his career as a Jet. The deal included a $6 million signing bonus and a total of $11 million in guaranteed money.
From the 8/31 New York Times:
''Scouts measure players -- how much they can lift, how fast they run,'' Edwards said. ''I always ask, 'Can the guy play football?' I love to have players on our team like that. I expect him to be a leader. He might not have been asked to do that.''
Chrebet said that when the Jets repeatedly brought in other receivers -- Keyshawn Johnson, Webster Slaughter and Alex Van Dyke among them -- early in his career, he vowed to his agent that they would have to take the job away from him. Chrebet outlasted them all. ''Somebody wrote a script for my life,'' Chrebet said, ''like the cheesiest movie script you've ever seen. ''That's how my whole life has been.''
Wayne would finish his career as the Jets 2nd leading receiver, behind Don Maynard, with 580 catches and 3rd in yards and TDs behind Maynard and Wesley Walker.
