Cowboys tell Connor to take a pay cut or be cut.

[kjcmeb]

Per PFT - The Cowboys have asked LB Dan Connor to take a pay cut, per source with knowledge of the situation. He'll be released soon if he declines.

 

[Thatkidbob]

Good.

 

[Frozen700]

Stephen is not play that

 

[Bowdown27]

Anddddddd he's gone

 

[Teague31]

Too slow for Monte's scheme.

 

[DFWJC]

What was his salary and cap hit going to be?
What will it be if they cut him?

 

[Lonestar94]

get that bum outta here!

 

[Zordon]

Even if he played for free, I wouldn't want him.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Too slow for Monte's scheme.

I though so too, I figured he would be cut this year anyway.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Not unexpected.

 

[links18]

When was the last time a player accepted a pay cut?

 

[Nightman]

When was the last time a player accepted a pay cut?

It happens all the time. Vets with big salaries are cut if they don't take pay cuts. Unless they think they can get more as a FA, many will take the new deal to stay with a team and keep on receiving a pay check.

 

[Bowdown27]

We'll save 3-4 million if released I believe

 

[links18]

It happens all the time. Vets with big salaries are cut if they don't take pay cuts. Unless they think they can get more as a FA, many will take the new deal to stay with a team and keep on receiving a pay check.

Examples?

 

[honyock]

Connor's cap hit this year would be $4.35 million. That includes a $3M base salary (unguaranteed) and the 2013 prorated part of his signing bonus, which will be $1.35M, regardless if he's cut or not.

So if he is cut, they save the $3M (his 2013 base) against the cap.

I think the minimum veteran's salary for his tenure level for 2013 is $715,000. I'd guess that's about what they would be offering him.

 

[speedkilz88]

To suck as badly as he did last year he should take a paycut, he may want to stay around his buddy and also prevent another move.

 

[Questfor6]

Cut him if it saves 3 million, Lemon & Sims are cheaper & better anyways.

 

[Nightman]

Examples?

Dominic Raiola from DET is the latest example who took a big pay cut from $4m to stay with the Lions.


“That was kind of when I got a little uncomfortable, starting to have thoughts in my head: 'Can I play for somebody else? Do I want to play for somebody else?'” Raiola said. “I didn’t even want to entertain the thoughts. It’s been going on for a couple weeks now. The bottom line is I didn’t want to go anywhere else.”
Raiola agreed Tuesday to restructure the final year of his deal and will return for his 13th season with the Lions.

 

[Titleist]

Connor was GARBAGE last year. Get him out of here!!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Keith Brooking II.

The Turk is calling.