SAN DIEGO -- That big Philip Rivers-for-Eli Manning trade the San Diego Chargers pulled off on draft day 2004 is now essentially a one-for-one deal. Kicker Nate Kaeding, obtained with one of the three draft picks the Chargers got that day along with Rivers, was released from injured reserve Tuesday and became a free agent. Hell collect $1.1 million in termination pay. The two other players the Chargers obtained with picks from the Rivers-Manning trade, outside linebacker Shawne Merriman and left tackle Roman Oben, are long gone. "You get drafted, but youre not going to last somewhere forever," Kaeding said. "I think they got some decent mileage out of those draft picks." While Rivers remains in San Diego, the Bolts havent come close to getting what the Giants got with Manning -- two Super Bowl titles. Kaeding was taken with a third-round pick in 2004, Merriman with a first-round pick in 2005 and Oben was acquired from Tampa Bay on June 9, 2004, in exchange for the 2005 fifth-round pick the Chargers got from the Giants. The Chargers took Manning with the first overall pick in 2004 and then made the deal with New York less than an hour later. Three days earlier, agent Tom Condon called the Chargers to say that Archie Manning wished that the Chargers would not use the No. 1 pick on his son. Kaeding is the most accurate kicker in NFL history, having made 180 of 207 field goal attempts in the regular season, or 87 per cent. However, hell be mostly remembered for the ones he didnt make in the playoffs. He missed three field goals in a 17-14 home playoff loss to the New York Jets in January 2010, San Diegos last post-season appearance. As a rookie, he was wide right on a 40-yard attempt on a wet field in overtime that would have beaten the Jets in a playoff game following the 2004 season. The Jets moved down the field and won it 20-17 on Doug Briens 27-yarder. Kaeding was just 8 of 15 (53.3 per cent) in eight playoff games. The furthest the Chargers have gotten in the playoffs since the Rivers-Manning trade was the AFC championship game in January 2008. They lost to the then-perfect Patriots, who in turn lost to Mannings Giants in the Super Bowl. "Its disappointing for everybody," Kaeding said. "Thats why you play, is to get to the Super Bowl. Thats your No. 1 objective. If not, you have no business being around. We didnt play well enough to get it done." Kaeding was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 22 with a groin injury. The Chargers said then hed be released when he was healthy. Kaeding was hurt in practice on Sept. 28, two days before a game at Kansas City. The Chargers signed kicker Nick Novak that day. Kaeding said he felt healthy and ready to go last week. "I took the bye week as an extra week to get extra work on rehabbing my leg and the rest of my body," he said. "I came in fully expecting to play the Cleveland game, to kick Monday, Wednesday and Friday in practice and then jump on a plane and play. Obviously the team had other plans." The Chargers lost 7-6 to the Browns, their third straight defeat. Kaeding made all seven field goal attempts this season. Last year, he blew out his left knee trying to make a tackle on the seasons opening kickoff. Kaeding said hes been working with former Chargers and Saints kicker John Carney and intends to stay ready for another chance to kick. "Its mostly a waiting game," Kaeding said. "Its a week-to-week league, which I learned the hard way last year with my ACL. Im just going to stay ready, try to stay patient and on top of my game. "Im certainly proud of the track record I have," he said. "There are no accidents in this league and its a good measure of success. 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"A week before this went down, Jonathan Martin texted me on my phone -- I will murder your whole ... family," Incognito said, quoting Martin as using a profanity. "Now did I think Jonathan Martin was going to murder my family? Not one bit. ... I knew it was coming from a brother. I knew it was coming from a friend. I knew it was coming from a teammate. That just puts in context how we communicate with one another." Responding to the interview, Martins attorney tweeted the message Incognito quoted. The message was accompanied by two photos of a laughing woman holding a dog, suggesting it was intended as a joke. "JMarts text 2 Richie Incognito. U decide....." attorney David Cornwell tweeted. That was the only response by Cornwell or Martins agent to requests from The Associated Press for comment on Incognitos interview. Incognito said Martin also sent him a friendly text four days after leaving the team to undergo counselling for emotional issues. The message came on the heels of the Dolphins overtime victory against Cincinnati. "Wassup man? The worlds gone crazy lol. Im good tho congrats on the win," Martin said in a text verified by Fox Sports. "Yeah Im good man. Its insane bro but just know I dont blame you guys at all. Its just the culture around football and the locker room got to me a little." Martin left the team two weeks ago, and Cornwell alleges the second-year pro was harassed daily by teammates, including Incognito. Martin hasnt spoken publicly but will discuss the case late next week with a special investigator hired by the league. "This isnt an issue about bullying," Incognito told Fox. "This is an issue of my and Jons relationship. 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Incognito acknowledged leaving a voicemail for Martin in April in which he used a racist term, threatened to kill his teammate and threatened to slap Martins mother. "When I see those words come up across the screen, Im embarrassed," said Incognito, adding that Martin used the same racist term "a lot." "Im embarrassed by my actions. But what I want people to know is the way Jonathan and the rest of the offensive line and our teammates communicate. Its vulgar. Its not right. ... I understand why a lot of eyebrows get raised when people dont know how Jon and I communicate to one another." Incognito said he never sensed that football or the locker-room culture were getting to Martin. "As his best friend on the team, thats what has me miffed -- how I missed this," Incognito said. "I never saw it coming." Long labeled one of the NFLs dirtiest players, Incognito acknowledged his reputation for out-of-bounds behaviour -- and the impact the much-quoted, threatening voicemail has had on his image. "It sounds terrible. It sounds like Im a racist pig. It sounds like Im a meathead. It sounds a lot of things that its not. ... If you go just by all the knucklehead stuff Ive done in the past, youre sitting in your home and thinking, This guy is a loose cannon. This guy is a terrible person. This guy is a racist. That couldnt be farther from the truth." Incognito said if he met with Martin and his family, he would apologize for anything they took as malicious. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '