Ed Reed isn't retiring this season. In fact, it appears that he is looking toward the future according to Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun and Reed has contacted the Ravens about a new contract, the Pro Bowl safety said in a Tuesday interview on 105.7 The Fan. One of the most dominant safeties in NFL history, Reed has three years remaining on a six-year contract extension that he signed June 2006, he is scheduled to earn $6 million in 2010, $6.5 million in 2011 and $7.2 million in 2012. "I'm not making it a big deal," Reed said on The Norris and Davis Show. "[But] I think it needs to be taken care of." Reed, who had contemplated retirement since the end of last season, said he told the Ravens that he will play this season. "I'm not going to ask the Ravens about anything if I'm not going to play any much longer," he said. "I appreciate the opportunity that the Ravens have given me. I'm not about to ask them for anything if I'm not going to be playing. My focus is to get myself back. I'm coming back for at least for one more year." "If the negotiations continue and we can do some things in the process, I'm going to welcome it," Reed said. "I'm not saying that I'm not going to call the Ravens again because we have to have some conversations. Right now, my focus is to get myself back to 110 percent and back to a 107-yard return against the Philadelphia Eagles." Source: Baltimore Sun
Say WHAT???!! Everyone's been saying, including Ed, that this very well could be his last year, and now he wants a new deal, meaning he'll play another 4 years?! where's this coming from? Good news from the doctor? I hope so. Hope he's not just trying to squeeze us for some more cash before hanging 'em up. Advice to Ravens: don't give him a new deal.
I'm leaning toward that latter...i don't wanna say it but i do think he may be trying to squeeze it for whatever else he can get. There's no way he plays 4+ more years..specially after everyone including him says it could be the end. It just doesn't make any sense.
He's just fishing for $$. Might as well. I always say get what you can because you could end up like Darryl Stingley or any number of other players that have been crippled from the game.
