The Facts: The Dolphins surprisingly haven't yet made an offer to Landry on a contract extension, but he will not hold out of training camp or hold out during the regular season if a deal isn't struck before then, his agent Damarius Bilbo told Herald staffer Barry Jackson this week. Bilbo also revealed that he and Landry will not negotiate a new deal once the regular season starts. They're open to any discussions with the Dolphins before then.
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Though Landry would love a new deal at the right price, Bilbo said Landry --– who can be an unrestricted free agent after this season -- will “absolutely not” be angry if no deal is reached. Landry has one year left on his contract that will pay him $893,850 this season, less money than at least 100 other NFL receivers will earn in 2017. In explaining the decision to cut off any extension talks after the Sept. 10 opener against Tampa Bay, Bilbo said: “We want to respect the Dolphins. When the season kicks off, we want to continue to respect that. We don’t want every game to be about a new contract. This is not a tactic; that is not an approach. This is who Jarvis is and what he wants out of the upcoming season.” Landry, who has made the Pro Bowl the past two years, set a franchise record with 110 receptions (for 1157 yards) in 2015 and caught 94 passes for 1,136 yards and four touchdowns last season. He and Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Landry’s friend and former LSU teammate, each have 288 career receptions – the most of any players in history in their first NFL three seasons. A new deal will come. And Landry will cash in. It's just a matter of when.