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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.It will be interesting to see what the Steelers do here. If they lose him they'll be paper thin at WR.
Nice. I hope this is true. There have been so many conflicting reports, my head is spinning like that little girl from the Poltergeist...
The Pats and Steelers could negotiate a trade, as the Pats did with Wes Welker and the Dolphins in 2007.
QUESTION
Under the current CBA can a player sign a contract and then restructure during the same contract year?
No. He has to wait until at least the second year of his contract.
(i) The contract of a Veteran Player may not be renegotiated to increase the Salary to be paid to the player during the original terms of the contract for a period of twelve months after the player’s most recent contract renegotiation. The first renegotiation of a Veteran Player Contract, however, may take place at any time.
To me, it looks like the Patriots are going after burners at WR. That's excellent news.
Actually, here's what the CBA says:
Is Sanders a "veteran player"?
It would be great if we can sign him and then restructure to move the first years salary (other than bonus) to a bonus.
“Rookie” means a person who has never before signed a Player Contract with an NFL Club. The first Player Contract signed by such person is a “Rookie Contract.”
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“Veteran” means a player who has signed at least one Player Contract with an NFL Club.
Actually, here's what the CBA says:
c) No First Refusal Exercise Notice. If the Prior Club does not give the Restricted Free Agent the First Refusal Exercise Notice within the applicable period, the player and the New Club shall be deemed to have entered into a binding agreement, which they shall prompdy formalize in a Player Contract, containing (i) all the Principal Terms; (ii) those terms of the NFL Player Contract not modified by the Principal Terms; and (ii)i such additional terms, not less favorable to the Restricted Free Agent than those contained in the Offer Sheet, as may be agreed upon between the Restricted . . . The player and the New Club may not renegotiate such Player Contract to reduce the Salary in such contract until after the end of the first regular season covered by the Contract. Neither the player nor the New Club may exercise an option in such Player Contract that reduces Salary in the first League Year of such contract until after the end of the first regular season covered by the Contract.
Former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli called Sanders (5-11, 180) one of the underrated talents on the free-agent market and superior to any pass-catcher the Patriots could acquire in the third round of the draft. The Steelers are tight to the salary cap, so if the Patriots truly are interested it might not be too hard to craft an offer that is acceptable to Sanders and at the same time tough for the Steelers to match.
NFL.com article on it
Emmanuel Sanders reportedly signs Patriots offer - NFL.com
Says offer is front loaded (to be expected) No way pitt can match it...right?
“Salary” means any compensation of money, property, investments, loans, or anything else of value that a Club pays to, or is obligated to pay to, a player or Player Affiliate, or is paid to a third party at the request of and for the benefit of a player or Player Affiliate, during a League Year, as calculated in accordance with the rules set forth in Article 13.