There are not many ways for a player to get the attention of his team when he is looking for a new contract so the best way is to hold out. So I wanted to look at the reasons things sometimes come to this and where the current players likely stand.
The Arizona Cardinals have been in a retooling mode over the last two seasons, evident by the team’s high roster turnover and mediocre 7-8-1 and 8-8 record in 2016 and 2017 respectively. With the team drafting Josh Rosen 10th overall, the front office should now focus on developing and retaining young talent to surround the […]
We’ve heard of a few players holding out this offseason and David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals is the next on the list. Johnson is entering the final year of his contract and scheduled to make around $1.9 million this season. Johnson is a dynamic player who broke out in 2016 when he rushed for […]
A little tidbit came out this week that the Lions made Calvin Johnson repay the team $320,000 due to his retirement. That news was met with a number of reactions with some thinking that it was petty of the Lions to do this and others taking the stance that Johnson quit on the team. So […]
Earlier this week Saints defensive end Cam Jordan signed a $55 million extension and today the full details have emerged on the contract. According to Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate Jordan received a $16 million signing bonus and $16.969 first year full guarantee. There are a number of roster bonuses throughout the contract, vesting […]
The New York Jets announced today that they will not pick up the option on running back but will pick up the options on veteran linebackers Calvin Pace and Jason Babin. Johnson’s option was the largest of the three and valued at $500,000. Had the Jets picked the option up Johnson’s salary for the season […]
[adsenseyu1] With another lackluster loss in the books for the Jets I wanted to look at some of the decisions that the team will need to make in the future regarding their current front office. The decisions in this case need to come from the top, and that lies with the owner Woody Johnson making […]