Johnson revealed for the first time yesterday that a year and a half ago, Parcells approached Johnson about reworking his original deal, which did not include any voidable years.

Also, it is believed that Team Tyrone may have been looking for something like voidable years.

The Jaguars never use escalator clauses or voidable years in their contracts.

Henson, 24, signed an eight-year deal with Dallas, with the final four years voidable if he plays 15 percent of the team's snaps next season.

The pact also includes three "voidable years" that are very likely to reduce it to a four-year deal, leaving Carter a potential free agent in 1999.

Thomas signed a six-year contract worth $43 million, $23 million guaranteed, including a voidable year, with the Browns.

If I gave you a 99.9 percent chance you'd keep the player and a better than 50 percent chance you'd just have to add the voidable years, would you take it?

Smith wants the contract to include voidable years and a buyback clause, which would enable McNabb to renegotiate or become a free agent after three or four seasons.

Smith raised the possibility that the Eagles were reluctant to give McNabb a contract with voidable years because he is black.

But the Falcons spent this weekend thinking of ways to get him and one of the possibilities is something that truly irks Young - voidable years.