Belichick also addressed this about a month ago:
With New England Patriots defensive lineman Lawrence Guy not present at minicamp due to a reported contract dispute, Bill Belichick offered up little on Tuesday when it came to the veteran's status.
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“Yeah, whatever the issue is, you can talk to him about that,” said Belichick. “I’m
not going to talk about contracts or personal situations, injuries.”
One other bit:
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Guy is set to make $2 million in 2023 having
signed a 4-year extension with the team back in March of 2021 worth a reported $11.5 million.
It’s tough to say what the issue is. Patriots salary cap expert Miguel Benzan reported that
the club guaranteed $1 million of his 2022 salary last March, which was the second straight year the veteran had guaranteed money heading into the season.
However,
according to OverTheCap.com, unlike the past two seasons, none of his money appears to be guaranteed for 2023.
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So maybe that second part is the reason? We can speculate about that, but the fact he held out - and the fact both Reiss and Curran reported that it's contract related (and Belichick's comment) - tells us that his deal is the root of his issue.