33 Quotes by Mark Bartelstein

They said they are going to officially release him today or tomorrow. From a cap standpoint they said it was just something they had to do.

They're very interested. But it's complicated because he's a restricted free agent.

There's a bunch of interest in him. We're trying to bring it to a conclusion. We haven't ruled out the Bulls.

It seems like everybody in the league has interest.

It's an unbelievable chapter in his life and an unbelievable chapter in the NFL. To leave that, I think, is hard, but he's in the prime of his career.

It's sad from the standpoint that Kevin loved being a Jet, took great pride in playing for the Jets and was one of the greatest players in Jets history. But we're in a business where this stuff happens.

Nothing is official, but I got a sense from talking to (the Jets) that Kevin will be a free agent. I think they've made the decision to retool and start over.

The visit with the Jets went well. Brad felt good about things.

They'll probably have a lot of people in their ear trying to woo them with all kinds of dollars and opportunities and those things. There is no pressure if they don't allow those people to influence them.