Jansen's Future in Doubt?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

The Washington Post's Jason LaCanfora wrote and interesting story on the Redskins Insider. He implies, in passing, that Jansen's future in D.C. could be in doubt. I would hate to lose Jansen if he is not willing to restructure AND Dockery if negotiations do not progress with his re-signing.

Although the Washington Post has been known to make a few "reporting errors," Jason LaCanfora has a good reputation. I pray his report is more speculative than fact-based, hence it's posting on the web in lieu of printing in the paper.

The Redskins have begun contacting agents for several key players hoping to create additional space under the 2007 salary cap, and re-worked receiver James Thrash's deal last week, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Thrash, 32, who has been a special-teams stalwart and solid receiver in limited duty, was set to make $1.3 million in base salary in 2007, but converted some of that money into a bonus, trimming about $380,000 of Washington's cap. He also received a two-year extension as part of the deal, the sources said.

The Redskins need to compel several more players to lower their cap figures in order to make space to sign free agents as they seek to improve a 5-11 team. They have approached several key veterans already, sources said, and will likely speak with agents for quarterback Mark Brunell, cornerback Shawn Springs, tackle Jon Jansen, and defensive linemen Renaldo Wynn and Phillip Daniels, among others.

Teams must be under the cap, estimated at $109 million, in early March, which is when clubs are eligible to begin signing free agents from other teams.

Folks, keep an eye on the Springs and Brunell and Jansen situations. All three could get plenty interesting, and, by interesting I mean sticky.