RELEASED Alfred Morris released

Bleedblue1111

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I'm a little confused, then. When I was listening to NFL Radio this week, there was a sense of urgency by the broadcaster (Pat K) for the Raiders to cut bait with AB before the 1st game of the season to void his guarantees because he wouldn't be on the week one roster. There was no mention of "It's too late, we're past Tuesday".
I think that`s a different circumstance. Conduct detrimental to the team. They actually voided his guarantees because of his behavior, then he demanded a release.
 

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I think that`s a different circumstance. Conduct detrimental to the team. They actually voided his guarantees because of his behavior, then he demanded a release.
These were conversations BEFORE they voided his guarantees and his demand of a release.

However, you're probably correct about the conduct detrimental being the difference in qualifier.
 

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He is a very humble matu
with all the money he has he still drive a used old car that he purchased from his pastor for $2.

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I won't be surprised if Alfred Morris writes a book title "How I made $100 million as Backup in the NFL"" sometime in the Future
 

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I pretty sure Mickie on “Talking Cowboys” podcast said his contract was guaranteed last Tues (the first day of week 1 of the regular season).

This tells me how much Dallas values Morris and it possibly secures Morris later in the season to return, of it dosent guarantee it bc he could sign elsewhere. But, Morris lives in Dallas with his family.. so I would imagine Morris would love to be able to sign back with the team if needed.

Very likely he joins the team next year as an offensive assistant if there's no interest in playing
 

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I won't be surprised if Alfred Morris writes a book title "How I made $100 million as Backup in the NFL"" sometime in the Future

Ummm, he was a 4 year starter who rushed for nearly 6,000 yards and 34 career TDs
 

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Alfred Morris got a $90K signing bonus to go to training camp for a month. He also received $1,700 per week per diem while in training camp for 5 weeks - a total of $8,500. $98,500 for 40 days of being on the roster during training camp.

He had to know he was an insurance policy against Zeke holding out into the season. Cutting Morris added $645K to the Salary Cap Space. The Cowboys are now above $23M in Salary CAP space.
 

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They should expand rosters so vet players like Alfred can extend their careers a little longer than the norm these days. It would be good for the players, teams, and fans.
 

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Alfred's at a point where he's admired more as a man than a player.

That is surely not to denigrate him in any way, whatsoever.

He is great, both as a person and a teammate!

Best of everything in life, Alfred Morris.

Well said. I couldn't have put it better.
 

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Morris has made about $7.6M in the NFL total. Figure that half of that goes to taxes and you can see why he’s made sensible financial choices that will set him up comfortably in the years to come.
 

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i still laugh when i hear the Jones and Garrett " insist' that they regret Alf departed in FA and they wanted him to stay , when they have easily re--signed him to keep him. but even the non-instinctive rod smith had surpassed him as the No.2, that's all you need to know about the value of his ability.

he just doesn't provide enough burst and play making ability to me, its in the average stage,imo... and being a non-factor on special teams as a 3rd string RB
certainly doesn't help matters. and the obvious with zeke returning, pollard set as backup, Chunn still on the team and i couldn't see

if we have three healthy backs - i wont see the necessary need to have him back this year. only a rash of injuries and dispair
would tell it differently
 
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