Yeah hearing that surprised me because the team doesn't typically throw their players under the bus. But I doubt the player was lying and it doesn't seem that a players would get the overall message wrong since 'we see you as the future' is a simple message.

And since Everett will be a free agent next year, it makes some sense as they typically look to the future one year early.

But the main point I was making is that comment could indicate that they are down on Everett or even if they are not down on him they don't see him in their future plans.