News: Cowboys training camp: Ezekiel Elliott 'making plans' to leave country amid contract holdout

[AsthmaField]

Did a little more digging and came up with this:

Aug. 6
Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an accrued season for free agency.
If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he cannot be traded to any other club in 2019 and may sign a player contract only with the drafting club until the day of the Draft in the 2020 League Year.

Link: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2019/07/05/key-dates-leading-up-to-season-100-for-the-nfl/

Look at Aviano’s post (#34) above yours. That explains it.

 

[LandryFan]

Look at Aviano’s post (#34) above yours. That explains it.

Thanks. Completely missed that post.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I mean, let him if he wants, if true of course.

He can skip camp, get fined but he'll still have to show for the regular season since he's only accrued 3 years of service.

Can quickly get up to speed in the offense.

It isn't like he plays any in the preseason anyway.

 

[CWR]

If he does hold out the organization only has itself to blame for 2 major reasons.

1. Overuse of Zeke due to failure to bring in a guy capable of splitting carries.
2. Demarco Murray


If you were Zeke what would you think?
You and I and everyone would be thinking "these guys are going to give me another 350-400 touches these next 2 years and then use that against me when its time for a new deal".

Why would he think anything else?

If I was Zeke Id be self aware enough to know my off field activities are a detriment and hurt my value.

That said Id play this season, behave next off season and plan to hold out if I didn't get a new contract.

He deserves a new contract but to hold out this offseason seems premature. Mainly because even if he held out until the last possible week (week 10?) he would still be under contract for one more year.

 

[Alexander]

Well, today is Elliott's birthday.

But going to Mexico definitely means holdout.

 

[G2]

Lol @ Elliott being speculated to vacation in Mexico. It takes twice as long to fly to Seattle.

 

[CyberB0b]

Huh? Stood by the guy? He's on a rookie contract and arguably the best RB in the league. You think they were going to cut him? Lmao.

Also, he didn't ruin anything. Not one single thing was proven in any capacity yet he still gets 6 games and you have guys actually arrested who get none. That was a witch hunt from Goodell. Quit acting like Dallas actually did him some type of favor.

No need to cut him. He's under contract. Fine him until he shows.

 

[stilltheguru]

Have fun Zeke. Dak gotta show and prove now.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Not sure if the story has legs or not, but am leaning towards yes. Zeke is piling up enough red flags for me that he is becoming one of my least favorite Cowboys players.

 

[dfense]

He's only making himself look unreliable.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

He's only making himself look unreliable.

How?

 

[1972COWBOY]

 

[erod]

From your same article a couple paragraphs down:

There is another parameter for gaining an Accrued Season in the new CBA. Any player under contract with a team that fails to report within 30 days prior to the first regular season game will not receive a season towards free agency.

So you call up and say "reporting in," then hold out.

All I know is that players have reported specifically before week 10 in the past to make sure they get that year accrual.

 

[erod]

Did a little more digging and came up with this:

Aug. 6
Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an accrued season for free agency.
If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he cannot be traded to any other club in 2019 and may sign a player contract only with the drafting club until the day of the Draft in the 2020 League Year.

Link: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2019/07/05/key-dates-leading-up-to-season-100-for-the-nfl/

Zeke is not a drafted rookie.

 

[cern]

last time he went to cabo he returned in good shape. there's something to be said for running on the beach.

 

[DuncanIso]

Not sure if the story has legs or not, but am leaning towards yes. Zeke is piling up enough red flags for me that he is becoming one of my least favorite Cowboys players.

Why? Because he wants to be paid?

Zeke ranked 10th in RB average salaries for 2019.

TGurley and Bell ranked #1 and #2.

The math is easy.

Pay Zeke.

 

[DuncanIso]

From your same article a couple paragraphs down:

There is another parameter for gaining an Accrued Season in the new CBA. Any player under contract with a team that fails to report within 30 days prior to the first regular season game will not receive a season towards free agency.

Dallas ownership will just waive that requirement in Zeke's new deal.

It's not going to be an issue.

Pay Zeke.

 

[LandryFan]

Zeke is not a drafted rookie.

I'm pretty sure they're addressing two situations here...
1. Players under contract (which Zeke is)
2. Players who have been drafted but not signed with the team that drafted them (not under contract)...hence, they can't sign with another team until the day of the next year's draft. This scenario never plays out anymore since the slotting of rookie contracts went into affect.
Someone posted in #34, the rule for Zeke's situation, and it was clear from that that he has to report by 6 August.

 

[DuncanIso]

I'm pretty sure they're addressing two situations here...
1. Players under contract (which Zeke is)
2. Players who have been drafted but not signed with the team that drafted them (not under contract)...hence, they can't sign with another team until the day of the next year's draft. This scenario never plays out anymore since the slotting of rookie contracts went into affect.
Someone posted in #34, the rule for Zeke's situation, and it was clear from that that he has to report by 6 August.

They will just fix that problem in his new contract.

It does not force Zeke to do anything.

He has all the leverage.

Dallas pays him, he plays football.

Otherwise, let one of these scrubs try it for a while.

 

[IndianaCowboys1994]

I'm pro Zeke and want Dallas to sign him. However, if he wants well over 16 million a year let him go...the more I listen to the arguments the more okay I am without him as long as they get a good 2nd tier back to replace him.