Adam_Schefter
Three teams have discussed trading for QB Matt Leinart -- Bills, Raiders, Giants. Now we wait to see if any pull trigger by this weekend.
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TD wrote:I doubt the Giants have any real interest mainly because of the money Leinert would want.
They're probably just testing the waters like they should.
Leinert would have zero chance of starting with the giants so I doubt he's really interested in the giants either.
As for the Giants, Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News checked with his sources, all of whom indicated conversations took place on Leinart, but didn't progress very far
Cardinals locker room buzzes about possible Leinart trade to Giants
Posted by Mike Florio on September 1, 2010 2:46 PM ET
We mentioned in our most recent post that, of the three teams linked to Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart, only the Giants have not publicly denied the report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
And there could be a good reason for the silence.
We're told that the Cardinals locker room currently is buzzing with a rumor that Leinart will be traded to the Giants. It's unclear whether there's any truth to the rumor, but it is true that the Cardinals' locker room is buzzing with a rumor that Leinart will be traded to the Giants.
This is one of those instances where we rely on the audience to understand what we are and aren't reporting. When sharing rumors in this space, we label them as rumors. For now, this is only a rumor. But it's a rampant rumor in the Cardinals' locker room. Whether it comes to fruition remains to be seen.
That said, we'd be shocked if the Giants do the deal without getting Leinart to reduce his 2010 and/or 2011 salary. We'd also be surprised to see Leinart agree to reduce his salary when he can, if he so chooses, dig in his heels and try to force a release, so that he could then pick his next team.
Then again, if he truly wants to be a starter, his next team could be in the UFL.
