News from OTA's.. AJ absent, unhappy with contract

Mike · #1 05-17-2010, 01:37 PM

Read all about it at PFT. He should take a lesson from Demeco and go about it the right way. Suspended player, players unhappy with contracts, our first real player leaving (Dunta). We are a grown up team finally.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-his-contract/

NBT · #2 05-17-2010, 01:58 PM

Well, it is voluntary, hopefully AJ will get it resolved in time. Besides, some other WRs need the reps more than he does right now.

HPF Bob · #3 05-17-2010, 05:56 PM

I think the uncapped year has something to do with this. Watch him get some sort of raise but the majority of that raise will be paid this year so it doesn't affect the cap for coming years.

WMH · #4 05-17-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

I think the uncapped year has something to do with this. Watch him get some sort of raise but the majority of that raise will be paid this year so it doesn't affect the cap for coming years.

Isn't there some sort of rule against doing that?

And didn't he get about $15MM or so to sign the last extension, all of 2 years ago?

Don't get me wrong, the dude is a beast, and THE best WR in the league, but 2 years in of an 8 year deal, and he wants to re-up now? I mean geez......

Keith · #5 05-17-2010, 08:36 PM

Well, first question has to be whether this is Andre or his uncle talking. For those that don't remember what I am referring to, please review this thread in which Uncle Andre apparently talked out of turn to ESPN Mag:
http://www.inthebullseye.com/forums/...read.php?t=843

As for any grief Angry Dre gets for wanting to renegotiate, the players gotta get what they can when they can. And Andre is missing nothing by sitting out OTAs. He has proven he can take care of his body, and he knows the offense, the QB, etc. The OC is new, but if he's smart, he knows how to draw up plays for #80.

kravix · #6 05-17-2010, 09:14 PM

8 years $60M. It was suprising to me then, as I thought it was a bit low. I honestly believe he made the deal in good faith in order to sign Schaub. Dre knew that Houston needed a QB to win. Although he has only played out 3 years now is prime time for him to get paid like the #1 reciever in football.

I do, however, think that some of this is his uncle pressuring him into doing something that he possibly wouldnt do.

At the end of the day this is business, and not in the cliche. We do it everyday at work; hustle for the best deals, pay, etc. It just so happens Dre is a one man company trying to capitalize on the market and product.