Geographically, Detroit appears to be a long shot. And the Raiders' interest depends partly on whether they can re-sign veteran Andre Rison. Most likely, he will accept no offer that pays less than that for the upcoming season. What I do know is, what he deserves and what he's going to get are two different things. Jerry is now playing for other reasons than financial.
Rice is the latest in a long line of aging stars who have fallen victim to the league's salary cap.
After today, he can be released at any time, and the 49ers have already announced they will do so in order to free up cap space. But Rice has asked the team not to release him until he has struck a deal with someone else, meaning his official release might not come until next week - or even later. Steiner, who already has begun negotiations with other teams, said he does not know what the timetable will be in terms of Rice signing. Rice already has met with officials from the Seahawks, Raiders and Lions, and Steiner does not believe second meetings will be necessary. Holmgren has said that he would like to bring Rice in as a mentor to a young receiving corps that currently features rookie Koren Robinson and second-year player Darrell Jackson.