They do, but usually only when it is in their own best interests. Occasionally a guy does it for the good of the team, but not very often.
Loyalty has to go both ways.
i literally said
"or face the danger of being cut"
They do, but usually only when it is in their own best interests. Occasionally a guy does it for the good of the team, but not very often.
Loyalty has to go both ways.
He’s not 2nd highest paid corner in the league. He’s not even top 5 as it’s currently standing.Outperformed it when he’s the 2nd highest paid in the league? Christ.
That's a silly arguement. Players on IR still get their full salary, unless they are released, at which time there is an injury settlement negotiation.So... You're paid, yes?
Thanks.
Seems you missed the point too.That's a silly arguement. Players on IR still get their full salary, unless tgey are released, at which time there is an injury settlement negotiation.
True.Lol teams evaluate players on a year to to year basis every season. That’s why NFL contracts are not fully guaranteed. If a player is not performing, they can be cut with little to no penalty depended on structure of the deal, or strong armed into restructuring (with the threat of being cut)
The game is the game.
A player with ball skills and instincts will age better than a pure athlete IMO, not that 27 is too old to give 2-3 more guaranteed years. He's like Asante Samuel.He's 27. Adding years or guaranteed salary isn't in our best interests. Absolutely nothing to gain from giving him a new contract, if he really is asking for another raise I agree w packaging him, Tua and #18 (that's 4 1sts right there) for Watson and just take Surtain at #3.
Get skill players in the second and FA.
You are comparing an hourly, or salaried, employee to a contract worker.Seems you missed the point too.
He got hurt at work. The argument that he can't ask for a high paying contract because he previously got hurt is absurd for the above reason.
"I know you're overperforming relative to your co-workers who make more than you, but we can't pay you more because you got hurt last year doing your job and we ended up having to pay you anyway so we're getting some of that money back this way."
Then he shouldn't have signed the deal.Howard has no guaranteed money left on this deal. Signed in 2019 and only two years were. He would have wanted a new deal regardless, any starter would.
Have you ever done contract work? You contract the rate, not the total sum. If I do more than what you've initially asked me to do, I'm charging more money based on my time spent.You are comparing an hourly, or salaried, employee to a contract worker.
These players are not "employees" in the same sense as the general public. They are their own private corporate entity, with contractual obligations to another corporate entity.
Stop acting like it's the same thing as being employed by Walmart.
The down side of that is, who is going to trade for him, knowing he is prepared to sit out, and wants a new contract?He's 27. Adding years or guaranteed salary isn't in our best interests. Absolutely nothing to gain from giving him a new contract, if he really is asking for another raise I agree w packaging him, Tua and #18 (that's 4 1sts right there) for Watson and just take Surtain at #3.
Get skill players in the second and FA.
How did he do more than was originally asked? He was asked to play to the best of his ability, and he did.Have you ever done contract work? You contract the rate, not the total sum. If I do more than what you've initially asked me to do, I'm charging more money based on my time spent.
Howard overperformed relative to his contract's expectations and he's using the leverage to charge more.
Not at all. Nearly all NFL contracts are guaranteed money and then fluff. Players and agents generally only care about the guaranteed money, and when it's over, teams cut them or players ask for a renegotiation. Think of the non-guaranteed years as a "team option" like in the NBA. It gives teams the ability to retain the player but play with the contract. Maybe you extend them but front or back load it.Then he shouldn't have signed the deal.
The way you make it sound is if if he signed it in bad faith, never having any intention of fulfilling it.
That's even worse, IMO.