Re: Sure it was fair and ethical, and done according to their contracts
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RockRam
The counterpart would be "the Rams unilaterally lowered the pay of Hekker". Or the Rams traded Jared Goff but refused to honor their guaranteed money to him".
It doesn't seem like the same thing to me. A player saying "pay me more or I'll sit out the season" isn't any different from my POV than a team saying "take a pay cut or we'll release you". But that is neither here nor there.
What happens if a players 'retires' and then comes back the next year (essentially sitting out a year)? That's covered by the CBA: the existing contract just picks up where it left off. e.g., Whitworth retired with a year left on his deal. Nothing wrong with that. But if he decided next year that he wanted to come back he could only play with the Rams: his deal would pick up in 2023 right where it left off. (And could he ask the Rams for a little more coin if they wanted him back? Absolutely!)
What happens to a player who simply holds out for more money is governed by the CBA. It isn't a crime, but there are certainly consequences.
From the CBA: [nflpaweb.blob.core.windows.net]
AlbaNY_Ram
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/24/2022 04:57AM by AlbaNY_Ram.
