Originally posted by dolphan39
I do not see this happening for 3 reasons
- he make too much $ for our cap
- we still have Burnett and J Williams as vet backups
- D Bo is not out for the year
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Regarding item #1, we really don't know if when he is cut whether his contract demands would be too much for our cap.
It depends on what he wants. Since he is a vested veteran when he gets cut, his contract in Minn terminates, the remaining signing bonus accelerates to this season, and he is free to negociate a new contract with whomever he chooses. Nothing to do with the deal he signed w/Minn will carry over to the new team, unless he were traded.
I'm no expert, but that is how I understand it anyway.
I hope we do get him back. He may be a little undisciplined, but he is a tireless hustler, and brings a great deal of intensity and fire to the D when he is in the game, IMO. Who can forget the hit he laid on Manning a couple of years ago vs. Indy? not sure if he drew a flag on the play, but Peyton was not the same the rest of that game and we ended up winning partially b/c of it. I don't really think we got 4 reserve DL that are more talented than he is, I like how he can swing from end to tackle if need be and you can never have enough good D-lineman.
One irony I noticed when he and Mixon were drafted and the time they spend in Miami, coming out of college Mixon was considered the better pass rusher and Bromell the better run stuffer...then with the Phins, they were just the opposite.