Dolphins WR Landry: Contract talks 'disrespectful'

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry says contract talks have been "disrespectful" but he still wants to remain with the team.

The Dolphins made an offer to Landry's agent, Damarius Bilbo, in early December and he made a counter offer in mid-December, according to the Miami Herald. The Dolphins have not yet responded to that offer, Bilbo told the newspaper.

Landry, 25, can become an unrestricted free agent in March. He had an NFL-leading 112 receptions this season for 987 yards and nine touchdowns.

"My agent and I talked about being a leader and setting a good example, so I silenced all those things by going to OTAs and training camp, by putting the team first and being a team guy," Landry told the Miami Herald.

"I feel like in the NFL, they preach loyalty and family and they have none for you. As a player, you see it's not a family during negotiations, how it becomes them versus me or me versus them. That's part of the NFL I believe the fans don't see.

"From the offer process until this point was disrespectful. I tried to handle it the right way and figured if a team values you and wants you to be a part of the team, why haven't they answered in the past month?"

The Dolphins drafted Landry in the second round in 2014 out of LSU. He has 400 receptions for 4,038 yards and 22 touchdowns in four seasons, making the Pro Bowl after the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Bilbo also said that while Landry wants to stay with the Dolphins, he won't be playing at a team-friendly rate.

"How long has this franchise been around?" Bilbo told the Palm Beach Post. "It's always going to be here. Take a discount? Absolutely not. This may be Jarvis' first and last time to set himself up and his family up. He needs to strike and strike while the iron is hot."

The Dolphins could place either a franchise tag or a transition tag on Landry prior to March 6.

--Field Level Media