Herald Reports Jordan Cameron's two-year contract with the Dolphins a "mirage.

[Tiko377]

The Miami Herald considers the 2016 portion of Jordan Cameron's two-year contract with the Dolphins a "mirage."

Cameron's deal was announced as two years and $15 million. But his cap charge is only $4.5 million this year while the 2016 number is $9.5 million. Furthermore, Cameron's $7.5 million 2016 base salary doesn't become fully guaranteed until the second day of the new league year. Unless he stays injury-free and produces at a high level, there's a good chance we'll be talking about Cameron as a cap casualty 11 months from now.


Source: Miami Herald
Apr 2 - 11:46 AM

 

[hoops]

isnt that what we expected??? if he cant stay healthy (concussion wise more than anything else) he'll end up being a one year rental...i know i did

 

[xXwarXx]

Smh miamis sports journalism is pathetic.

All NFL contracts are a "mirage". There's no story here. We knew this when he signed here.

 

[DolphinDevil28]

Thanks Miami Herald!

Looking forward to their report on how if the Dolphins score more points than the other team, they usually win the game.

 

[datruth55]

I wonder why we didn't make that 2nd year a club option like the Patriots always do?

 

[MRojas4]

Uhh....ok?

I thought his game-day active incentive which basically makes up all of the non-guaranteed money gave this away.

Thanks for the additional info.

Contract structure basically screams this is a 1-year deal if he can even stay healthy.

 

[ciscoholgate]

I wonder why we didn't make that 2nd year a club option like the Patriots always do?

Because the player has to agree to it as well, and I am sure Cameron wanted more assurance than to give Miami a club option.

 

[hoops]

I wonder why we didn't make that 2nd year a club option like the Patriots always do?

probably because to match clevelands offer which we did exactly to my understanding we couldn't...even if he stays healthy year 1 i smell a restructure on an extension in 2016 vs that large cap number...it's pretty obvious cleveland his old team wanted to protect itself with those terms but probably had to make a small if you are here day 2 of the new league year in 2016 concession

 

[Kdawg954]

Seems like a really good contract . . . and a prove it deal.

If he can't keep healthy, you can get out after one year . . . . if he has a pro bowl year, he will be worth the 9.5 million in 2016 . . . or you can restructure a deal to extend him further.

Don't see what the Herald is pointing out here.

 

[foozool13]

This was obvious from the get go. God the offseason can get boring.

 

[Mudder1310]

It's only a mirage if you can't read or are bad at math.

 

[DuderinoN703]

Hopefully he proves he can play. If not, they have another hole to fill next year.

 

[CalDolFan10x14]

In other news today...

 

[So Be]

Surprised this was not on BREAKING NEWS.

Sark Attack. LOL

 

[Kdawg954]

I understand what Armando is trying to say . . . . he's just an idiot for using the Jordan contract as a supporting example.

Fact is, Dion Sims play last year gave this team the opportunity to roll the dice on a guy, who if healthy, is probably a top 3 TE behind Gronk and JG. They also have a 5th round pick from 2014 who should be healthy this year and provide some depth.

Yea, maybe Cameron has a concussion in the preseason and Lynch sucks . . . . but we'll cross that bridge if/when we get there. There are just so many other taxing issues that don't require the playing of devil's advocate to understand the position needs addressing.

This is a typical "offseason" article. After that early rookie mini camp in May . . . . that 2.5 month stretch to training camp is going to be a rough one.