Patriots can attempt to recover $2.5M from Fanene

[Sciz]

CBA Appeals Ruling: #Patriots can recover $2.5M bonus they paid Jonathan Fanene in '12. He made "inaccurate" medical disclosures in physical

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/312261069311705088

On Jonathane Fanene: He lied during a pre-signing physical "failing to disclose his regular use and need for painkilling medication to play"

There's the tidbit that we never knew that pushed things into the Pats' favor. I always thought it was pretty iffy, but it makes a lot of sense now.


Edited to reflect other meaning of ambiguous tweet.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

Finally some good news

 

[PATSNUTme]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

That means an additional $2.5 mil in cap space this year, I believe.

 

[yopats]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/312261069311705088

I don't know the right/wrongs of this situation, but I'm perfectly okay with it working in the Pats' favor!

So does that mean we get all $2.5mill back this year on our cap?

 

[dales804]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

That means an additional $2.5 mil in cap space this year, I believe.

Just in time to sign Welk.....never mind.

I can't believe they got that money back.

 

[strngplyr]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

Just in time to sign Welk.....never mind.

I can't believe they got that money back.

We're trading for Mike Wallace!

 

[Sciz]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

Rapoport says that the other 1/3 of Fanane's signing bonus was deferred, so it would appear to me that they would recover the full $3.85M against the cap even though they are only recovering $2.5M in real money.

 

[PATSNUTme]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

$3.8 in cap sapce is far better than $2.5 mil. I was always good at math.

 

[Aßßynormal]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

Rapoport says that the other 1/3 of Fanane's signing bonus was deferred, so it would appear to me that they would recover the full $3.85M against the cap even though they are only recovering $2.5M in real money.

Wonderful, great timing.

 

[DaBruinz]

Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

According to Rapoport : Pats can recover 2.5 million bonus paid to Fanene last year because he made inaccurate medical disclosures regarding pain medications..

I think this means they also get more cap space, but time will tell.

 

[Sciz]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

I don't know for sure, but it seems they'd get all the cap room back. Trying to confirm it, and hopefully the full story from Rapoport will point that out.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

NEVER thought this would happen. Great cap news. The more I follow football, the less it seems I actually know.

 

[shmessy]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

Finally some good news

Wait a second, Deus, you mean the player isn't right ALL the time??????

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Patriots recover $2.5M from Fanene

Wait a second, Deus, you mean the player isn't right ALL the time??????

:noidea:

I've never claimed the players were always right.

 

[shmessy]

Re: Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

According to Rapoport : Pats can recover 2.5 million bonus paid to Fanene last year because he made inaccurate medical disclosures regarding pain medications..

I think this means they also get more cap space, but time will tell.

Merged.

C'mon, DB, you're putting make-work on my pile today!

 

[resdubwhite]

Re: Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

Very very interesting.

Thats a considerable amount of money. Money that can be spent on a more than decent FA.

 

[hodgey]

Re: Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

who cares BB wont spend it on anybody that will provide any impact. we'll sign the usual group of over the hill types or jags.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

Great news - should help ensure that the pass rush, secondary, and WR can all be addressed this offseason.

 

[Sciz]

Re: Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

Well this got really messy:

Patriots did not win back the $2.5 million from Fanene. It was ruled they could proceed with the hearing to attempt that.

https://twitter.com/GregABedard/status/312270338492882945

What does this even mean? :lol2:

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Reportats win CBA Appeals ruling

Well this got really messy:

https://twitter.com/GregABedard/status/312270338492882945

What does this even mean? :lol2:

To use a courtroom analogy, I think this hearing was like a grand jury: the Patriots showed sufficient evidence to move to the actual "trial" phase.

Rapoport still calls this a "big win" for the Pats (and teams in general) over the NFLPA.