Dallas Cowboys up offer for Titans' Pacman
Talks are back on, and the Dallas Cowboys have increased their offer to the Titans for suspended cornerback Pacman Jones, according to a source.
The Cowboys, who have been preparing for the draft, had been sticking to their offer of one mid-round pick since negotiations with Tennessee began more than a month ago. The Titans have been asking for two picks for Jones, one this year and one in 2009.
Jones' agent, Manny Arora, said last week his client would apply for reinstatement today. Commissioner Roger Goodell, who will be in Dallas on Wednesday to speak at the SMU Athletic Forum, has said he would make a decision on Jones before training camp.
A trade could be completed without Goodell reinstating Jones. The Cowboys signed defensive tackle Tank Johnson last season in the middle of an eight-game suspension, however, the league allowed him to work out at the team's facility before his punishment was over. Jones could be granted the same exemption should he be dealt to a new team.
Jones and Arora said they are willing to re-work Jones' contract if he's traded. The Titans are looking to recoup some of the signing bonus money Jones has earned, and Jones is seeking some incentive money he earned before his suspension. Neither side has filed a grievance.
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