The Switcheroo

So here's where we are in 2008 with teams like the Eagles exercising "cap discipline" by not re-negotiating contracts, i.e., Lito Sheppard. Pro Football Talk and the Delco Times report that the Eagles offered Lito and picks to the Chiefs for disgruntled D-end Jared Allen

 

Allen's unhappy with his current contract which is why the Chiefs want to move him. Trading for him would mean the Eagles would likely have to renegotiate the contract. Of course, the Eagle are getting rid of Lito cause he wants a new contract, and presumably the Chiefs would have to renegotiate with him.

 

So if you are keeping score at home, the Eagles and Chiefs won't renegotiate with their own players but are willing to swap them and enter into new contracts with the "new" players.

 

Makes sense, right?