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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.This was my pet theory too after the season ended. He would “retire” to get out of training camp and maybe the first 4 weeks or so. I honestly considered it something that would benefit him*and* the team.On TV today Willie was saying he thinks Gronk will start the season retired but that he may change his mind and come back late in the season.
IRing is an alternative to retiring . If he wants to pull a Roger Clemens and show up 1/2 way into the year then keeping him under team control is more desirableThat can’t be done. You can’t IR a player who retires. And how do you expect them to get him to redo his contract for the minimum, again when he is retired.
I revised my post with another option. IR him with the DTR, redu his deal for the vet minimum and bonuses for snaps and games active
Agree. I'm basing my proposal on the assumption Gronk doesn't want to play a full season. By IR DTR he can at least work out and be under team control.This is only possible if Gronk is explicitly asking not to play the first half of the season for health purposes, as opposed to actively retiring and then reconsidering. I don't think McGinest is speculating the former. If Gronk held a press conference and announced his retirement, there's no way to IR him.
You can’t force him to be IRd. It’s his choice to retire not the teams.IRing is an alternative to retiring . If he wants to pull a Roger Clemens and show up 1/2 way into the year then keeping him under team control is more desirable
I know. Again my point is if Gronk goes to the team and says he only wants to play 1/2 a season instead of retirement-out of of retirement situation they just rework his deal and IR DTR him.You can’t force him to be IRd. It’s his choice to retire not the teams.
But they can’t put him on IR without an injury.I know. Again my point is if Gronk goes to the team and says he only wants to play 1/2 a season instead of retirement-out of of retirement situation they just rework his deal and IR DTR him.
Injury is undisclosed.But they can’t put him on IR without an injury.
And you are saying this gives the patriots control. Why would gronk give up control?
BB will never go for this. You're either all in or you're out.
Yes, with a huge pass catching TE.Granted his would be a stretch but Belichick has made allowances for special players in the past
You can’t put a guy in IR with an undisclosed injury if there is no injury. Disclosed doesn’t mean exists. You can’t release or trade a guy who retires.Injury is undisclosed.
If Gronk doesn't want that kind of arrangement then he will be released or traded.
Again this is all predicated on Gronk wanting to only play 1/2 a season and only with the Patriots. If he doesn't, he doesn't.
Blame it on his back, neck, arm, knee, achilles...You can’t put a guy in IR with an undisclosed injury if there is no injury. Disclosed doesn’t mean exists. You can’t release or trade a guy who retires.