September 05, 2017 05:57PM | Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 7,313
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I don't know if there is any fault here. But I do know that if he doesn't play this year his contract rolls over to the next year-meaning he loses one more year before he can be a free agent. I think the Rams hold the cards in this one.
Well no actually it doesn't work like that since he only needs one more accrued year to be an FA. So he just reports next year and that becomes his 4th accrued year, and he's an FA. He wasn't going to become a FA after this year anyway. So he's just in the same boat either way.
BUT it's not going to get to that. He will be signed to an extension this year.
That's what the signs look like.
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I originally thought that he just needed one more year to become a FA too but now I believe his contract is tolled.
Here is what the CBA says under APPENDIX A, NFL PLAYER CONTRACT, Paragraph 16:
16. EXTENSION. Unless this contract specifically provides otherwise, if Player becomes a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or any other country, or retires from professional football as an active player, or otherwise fails or refuses to perform his services under this contract, then this contract will be tolled between the date of Player’s induction into the Armed Forces, or his retirement, or his failure or refusal to perform, and the later date of his return to professional football. During the period this contract is tolled, Player will not be entitled to any compensation or benefits. On Player’s return to professional football, the term of this contract will be extended for a period of time equal to the number of seasons (to the nearest multiple of one) remaining
at the time the contract was tolled. The right of renewal, if any, contained in this contract will remain in effect until the end of any such extended term.The way I read this is, if he doesn't play at all this year, he owes the Rams 2 more seasons. Even if he plays next year and has 4 accrued seasons, he would still owe them another season.
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