Event Date: February 16th, 1983
Event Description: Bandits Pursue Bengal
Source: United Press International
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth says reports that he is considering an offer to do promotional work and eventually play for the United States Football League are "greatly exaggerated."
“I would not do anything that would jeopardize what I have in Cincinnati... The rumors are greatly exaggerated,” he said.
Collinsworth met Saturday with Tampa Bay Bandits owner John Bassett, who reportedly is interested in signing Collinsworth to a contract to do public relations work for the USFL the next two years and play with the Bandits in 1985.
But Collinsworth, who has played two NFL seasons, said no contract was discussed at the meeting. “There was no offer of any PR job,” said Collinsworth, a Pro Bowl selection in both his years with the Bengals. “No deals were made and nothing is in the works right now.”
Collinsworth's visit with Bassett may have been motivated by the efforts of his agent, Richard Bennett, to renegotiate the final two years of Collinsworth's contract with the Bengals. His salary is believed to be about $100,000 a year.
Source-(UPI)
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