Signed by Cowboys Jason Witten signs four-year extension through 2021

[Stash]

No I think you had the verbiage right but the point of your post was what I missed (basically that Revis was going to get paid 6 million one way or the other. The only way to entice him would be to pay him more than the 6 million per. Which I agree with your stance. I'm not paying the guy that much money and I'm sure as hell not paying him more).

You nailed it, I missed it. My bad, brother.

Glad to see you understand, many still don't.

And some clowns even think he'll do it because "get this... he loves football".

 

[Stash]

Guys who love football don't show up to camp 20 pounds overweight like Revis did last year.

Revis loves money more than he loves football. Unless he's offered more than $10M per year, I don't think he comes back.

I don't think so either. He's at a point where he's getting paid $6 million to do nothing, and his skills aren't worth any other team paying him more than that $6 million.

Adds up to an early retirement.

 

[waldoputty]

If this is a cap clearing move this makes some degree of sense. If this really is a true 4 year extension of Witten with guaranteed money and an expectation he will play four more years I take back some of my positive posts about this organization doing a better job running the franchise.

I guess we will have to see the specifics one way or the other. Wittens best days are far behind him in the rear view mirror.

there was no extra guaranteed money.
they can shuffle $4 million to the future if they want it to borrow from 2018.
witten is probably on a year-by-year basis and the deal does not do a thing except quantify what his 2018 salary would be if he plays.
i dont think the details are known right now.
but i suspect his 2018 salary would be lower than his 2017.

 

[haleyrules]

Surprised! But delighted to see Jason stay long enough to win a SB. Good move by the FO. Great player to have around.

 

[irishline]

4.89

You sure that decimal point is in the right place?

Love Witten, and with no additional guaranteed money, I don't see any issue with this signing. He gets open now because defenders can't run as slow as him and outrun him... I'd imagine that advantage gets better with age.

 

[Bleu Star]

Nice Jerry Jones "I love you for your loyalty" type deal which is really cool. The even cooler part of it is that it frees up a bit more cap room for us to deal in FA. I'm getting so amped about this draft and the official start of FA.

 

[DeaconMoss]

I don't think so either. He's at a point where he's getting paid $6 million to do nothing, and his skills aren't worth any other team paying him more than that $6 million.

Adds up to an early retirement.

I would sign him for $5. Cheapest signing ever. Does a dollar make it a legal deal like in other business transactions?

 

[Stash]

I would sign him for $5.

Is that your way of saying "No"?

 

[noletime95]

ESPN article suggests no additional guaranteed money, this just ensures Jason will be around as long as he can be productive.

 

[waldoputty]

New information

1. If Witten reduced his base salary to $1 million, this move theoretically could have added $4.8 million to the Cowboys cap space.

2. On Tuesday, the Cowboys had to give back $2.5 million of cap space for a loan they (along with most NFL teams) took at during the 2011 and 2012 seasons of the new CBA.

http://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/201...ight-end-salary-cap-space-saver-four-years/2/

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Awesome!! Cowboy for life, y'all! The way it should be. He knows we (Dak) gonna get him that ring!

4 more years, dude is still gonna be open

But ... But ... We owe that position to Rico!!!

 

[DeaconMoss]

Is that your way of saying "No"?

I think the money he gets from the Jets makes him more attractive. We could get a vet cb, borderline HOF for a $1 to make it a legal binding agreement? And he can play zone coverage? Win WIn the way I see it. not much to lose by kicking the tires.

 

[DeaconBlues]

Not a damn man on this earth that saw that with their lady that didn't secretly love it. I don't care. Facts.

Saw it with my daughter. Good thing it was a rental; allowed me to walk out of living room. Borrrrrinnnnng.

 

[Stash]

I think the money he gets from the Jets makes him more attractive. We could get a vet cb, borderline HOF for a $1 to make it a legal binding agreement? And he can play zone coverage? Win WIn the way I see it. not much to lose by kicking the tires.

It looks like you're not understanding his situation at all.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

I think the money he gets from the Jets makes him more attractive. We could get a vet cb, borderline HOF for a $1 to make it a legal binding agreement? And he can play zone coverage? Win WIn the way I see it. not much to lose by kicking the tires.

If he doesn't get a raise, I figure he would rather sit on his couch for $6 million than play for $6 million.

I would.

 

[DeaconMoss]

If he doesn't get a raise, I figure he would rather sit on his couch for $6 million than play for $6 million.

I would.

I guess he would want a prove it deal to get big money next year. Thats what I am thinking

 

[Deep_Freeze]

I guess he would want a prove it deal to get big money next year. Thats what I am thinking

If you see that he would be playing for free when he could be sitting on his couch, going through the grind and everything, then ok.

If he wants to play til he's 35, perhaps. Who knows if he wants that.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

We will win it all?
We will win it all with Witten!


"So let it be Witten... so let it be done"

 

[Alexander]

 

[BourbonBalz]

They are likely clearing cap for a reason. If not DR then who?

Sheldon Richardson???