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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

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Troy Smith's agent insists he made December trade request
By Jamison Hensley | [email protected]
February 6, 2010

The agent for Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith is insisting that he made a trade request to the Ravens in late December.

On Wednesday, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said he never received a formal trade request from Ralph Cindrich, Smith's agent.

"I am better than 90 percent sure that Ozzie was called and a message left with him before the season ended regarding Troy Smith's request for a trade after the season," Cindrich told The Baltimore Sun in an e-mail Friday. "I can confirm that with records."

Cindrich said he didn't expect a response from Newsome because he is a "busy guy during the season." He also said he called Ravens chief negotiator Pat Moriarty and left a message. Moriarty called back in a couple of weeks, according to Cindrich.

"I related to him that Troy was going to seek a trade after the season and wanted to give a heads up," Cindrich said in the e-mail. "I said it could benefit both sides."

Newsome said Wednesday that he personally never received a formal trade request from Cindrich.

"I have not heard from his agent," Newsome said. "And I know who his agent is, personally, so I have not heard that."
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Troy Smith's agent insists he made December trade request - baltimoresun.com
 
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BUCKYLE;1655983; said:
Well, Ozzie, if you didn't know, now you [censored]ing do. So get busy bitch.
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If the guy was taking a cut of my paycheck, he better be 100% sure:

Dipshit Agent; said:
I am better than 90 percent sure that Ozzie was called and a message left with him before the season ended regarding Troy Smith's request for a trade after the season
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I mean, seriously?

Dipshit Agent; said:
"n a strict sense, Ozzie is correct...
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3074326;1656129; said:
Big offer = overstatement

Unless a big offer is a 3rd round pick or something. Probably not going to get much more than that.
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If you toss a 3rd at the Ravens I'm sure they'll even send a case of beer with Troy.


Seriously though, 4th round pick should do the job easy - I hope Lerner & co. gets this done.
 
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ScarletBlood31;1656889; said:
I thought Troy's contract was up this season (he signed a three year contract after being drafted)? Won't he be a FA regardless?
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Under his contract, he is a restricted Free Agent.

By definition:
In the National Football League, a restricted free agent (RFA) is one with three accrued seasons of service, who has received a "qualifying" offer (a salary level predetermined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players) from his current club. He can negotiate with any club through a certain date. If the restricted free agent accepts an offer sheet from a new club, his old club has "right of first refusal," a seven-day period in which it may match the offer and retain him, or choose not to match the offer, in which case it may receive one or more draft picks for the upcoming draft from the player's new club. If an offer sheet is not executed, the player's rights revert to his old club the day after negotiations must end.
 
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AFC North mailbag: Ravens
February, 8, 2010
By James Walker

Let's get to some questions on the Baltimore Ravens from our always booming AFC North inbox.

Curtiss Jarvis from Sunbury, Ohio, writes: What do you think the odds are that the Ravens will trade quarterback Troy Smith? What do you think his trade value will be?

James Walker: There is a better than 50 percent chance of a trade taking place, Curtiss. Both sides are open to it. Now the Ravens and Smith just need to find the right team willing to give up a suitable amount. The trade value question is always difficult, because it's really dependent on the teams and its need for Smith. A team with a major need at quarterback, such as the Buffalo Bills for instance, might be willing to give up a third-rounder. Another team may only be willing to trade a fourth- or fifth-round pick. So there is no firm way to answer that question.
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AFC North mailbag: Ravens - AFC North Blog - ESPN
 
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