Jared Veldheer to retire

FreeTedWilliams · May 21, 2019

The biggest question is does he still get a SB 54 ring?

RobertWeathers · May 21, 2019

Sicilian said:
Meh, he probably should give it back, but this doesn't bother me that much. Players have so few points of actual leverage in the NFL, and many of them don't live great lives after the game. It sucks for the Pats, but I'm not going to begrudge a player for keeping every cent he can for retirement life until the team/league makes him do otherwise.

Agree but I have a problem with the ethics.

If the contract provides a clause for him to keep it, so be it. That's on the NEP

203Pat · May 21, 2019

First Ellington now this? Time to rebuild...

Simpelton · May 21, 2019

Jackson 2 said:
Howe just tweeted re: the 750k, "It's up to him, but the player usually ends up keeping it.". Now, there's some ethical tradition...

If it was a receiver I'd be more resentful about it, but Tackles use their bodies very, very hard for not much money, even the best ones are usually somewhat underpaid, and men on the line (offensive and defensive) are the guys who take the most punishment and have the most health problems after retirement. Even running backs don't take as much abuse as offensive linemen. So personally I don't begrudge him at all. Especially if he honestly thought he could contribute when he signed.

Deus Irae · May 21, 2019

Simpelton said:
If it was a receiver I'd be more resentful about it, but Tackles use their bodies very, very hard for not much money, even the best ones are usually somewhat underpaid, and men on the line (offensive and defensive) are the guys who take the most punishment and have the most health problems after retirement. Even running backs don't take as much abuse as offensive linemen. So personally I don't begrudge him at all. Especially if he honestly thought he could contribute when he signed.

You don't begrudge a man taking $750k from a team he's never played for, after only practicing for, maybe, a couple of days?

You're trolling with that, right?

TheRainMaker · May 21, 2019

It’s a requirement to sign at least one of these guys per year.

IllegalContact · May 21, 2019

time to dig up another corpse

TomPatriot · May 21, 2019

Under the CBA, the Pats will ask for the money paid to be returned. If he refuses they go to arbitration. I suspect he will return the money because I can guarantee a loss in arbitration. He has earned almost $40m over the course of his career and the NFL has pretty good retirement plan so it's not like he should need the cash.

Ring 6 · May 21, 2019

Well that was fast.

Ras-IR Dowling · May 21, 2019

Donald Penn your tables getting cleaned off and should be ready shortly.

DaBruinz · May 21, 2019

Well.. if Veldheer retires, that's going to free up plenty of money to sign McCoy..

Aßßynormal · May 21, 2019

robertweathers said:
I'm sorry but that disgusts me.

...and I don't care if BB told Wayne to keep the $400k, he still should have given it back.

Wayne actually made an attempt to absorb the offense. Veldheer has done nothing to deserve keeping the bonus.

Gumby · May 21, 2019

Sicilian said:
Meh, he probably should give it back, but this doesn't bother me that much. Players have so few points of actual leverage in the NFL, and many of them don't live great lives after the game. It sucks for the Pats, but I'm not going to begrudge a player for keeping every cent he can for retirement life until the team/league makes him do otherwise.

He was a donkey, right? Why couldnt he rob them of the 750K, why the pats?

Maybe we should send Gronk to the Jesters to sign a $5M SB and then re-retire. Eat up their cap space just for spite and fun.

Jackson 2 · May 21, 2019

Simpelton said:
If it was a receiver I'd be more resentful about it, but Tackles use their bodies very, very hard for not much money, even the best ones are usually somewhat underpaid, and men on the line (offensive and defensive) are the guys who take the most punishment and have the most health problems after retirement. Even running backs don't take as much abuse as offensive linemen. So personally I don't begrudge him at all. Especially if he honestly thought he could contribute when he signed.

Perhaps I'm in the minority here, but we're talking about 3/4 of a million dollars. I think a lot of NFL players are relatively underpaid when compared with baseball and basketball guys and lack of guaranteed contracts come into play, too, along with short careers. But, that's a helluva lot of money from a team for whom you've done zippo. I think it's wrong.

captain stone · May 21, 2019

robertweathers said:
I'm sorry but that disgusts me.

...and I don't care if BB told Wayne to keep the $400k, he still should have given it back.

And shame on Bill & Bob for not DEMANDING that scumbag Clot azz-hole give ALL OF IT back.

RobertWeathers · May 21, 2019

Aßßynormal said:
Wayne actually made an attempt to absorb the offense. Veldheer has done nothing to deserve keeping the bonus.

Still doesn't justify keeping it.

WaterfallJumper · May 21, 2019

Deus Irae said:
You don't begrudge a man taking $750k from a team he's never played for, after only practicing for, maybe, a couple of days?

You're trolling with that, right?

I'd practice for at least a week for $750k.

SammyBlueCat · May 21, 2019

<<< BLOWS WHISTLE>>>

He could not keep up.

jah · May 21, 2019

I see the corporate activists are out in full force.

Gronkowski123 · May 21, 2019

750k..we agreed to it good payday for doing nothing. This guy didn't have what it takes to be a patriot not good enough

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