Less than 72 hours after having a trade fall apart for Lions' Pro Bowl DT Shaun Rogers, the Cincinnati Bengals have once again failed to execute a trade that would have landed them Dewayne Robertson from the New York Jets.

Numerous reports broke early Monday that the Bengals had reached deal with the Jets and agreed to send their 4th and 5th Round picks to New York in exchange for Robertson. The deal was pending the team being able to sign Robertson to a new contract and him passing a physical.  FOXSports.com is reporting that  Robertson met with Bengals officials at team headquarters on Monday, but he will not be traded to Cincinnati.

Robertson, the fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft out of the University of Kentucky, was a poor fit in Eric Mangini's 3-4 scheme and his highly escalating contract was becoming a burden for the Jets.

The agent for Robertson told the New York Daily News earlier in the day that the trade involving his client had not been completed.

"We have not agreed to a contract, not by any stretch," the agent said. The Bengals and Jets are believed to have agreed on compensation, but the deal hinged on Robertson getting an extension and the Bengals and Robertson were able to get a deal done.

Robertson has more than $18 million remaining on the final two years of his current deal, including $9.8 this season, and apparently the Bengals weren't willing to meet his demands.

The Jets will likely continue to shop Robertson and the Bengals most once again wipe the eggs of their face and go back to the drawing board.  It's easy for Bengals' fans to get frustrated at the team's shortcomings, especially considering that team owner Mike Brown has been often criticized for his refusal to hire a general manager. Even greater criticism is handed to ownership for their conservative spending and outdated approach to free agency. 

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