NEW YORK -- The New York Jets acquired talented but troubled wide receiver Santonio Holmes from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night for a fifth-round draft pick this month, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The person spoke with the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams had yet to announce the trade. Holmes, the 2009 Super Bowl MVP, gives quarterback Mark Sanchez another big-time target to throw to in an offense that already had receivers Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, promising tight end Dustin Keller and recently signed running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
Holmes has 235 career catches for 3,835 yards and 20 touchdowns, but also brings his share of off-field issues, which could explain the relatively low price the Jets paid to get him.
The 26-year-old receiver is facing a lawsuit in Florida from a woman who claims he threw a glass at her, cutting her above the eye, in an Orlando nightclub. The police also have been investigating the woman's claims. Holmes denies hurting the woman, and a witness has since taken responsibility for tossing the glass, according to Holmes' lawyer.
In 2008, Holmes was arrested for possession of marijuana and was involved in a domestic violence incident in 2006; the misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
He has one year remaining on his contract.
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That and the fact he will be a free agent the next year probably had a lot to do with it and they probably didn't want the distractions between what what going on with big ben and with him so it was much easier to get rid of him now usually a lot easier to find a good or great wide receiver then a great quarterback so they chose the better of the two players and hopefully at some point these players will learn to behave when they are not playing but I doubt it too much money makes them think they don't have to act like civilized people.