Twitter: PFT: Brandon Knight doesn't report to Ravens after waiver claim

[Reality]

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Strange. I wonder why. Ravens are a good team.

 

[MarcusRock]

"I just can't quit you, Cowboys (sniffle)!"

 

[JohnsKey19]

Strange. I wonder why. Ravens are a good team.

Jerry slid him some extra $$$

 

[John813]

Odd. Guess he doesn't like Baltimore or wanted to stay in Dallas.

So, if they signed another OL, doers Knight go back into the waiver queue?

 

[Pantone282C]

Wow. I have to wonder what he is thinking. Ravens are playoff team. Is he hoping he gets back with the Cowboys somehow?

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

If he is doing this simply because he wants to be a Cowboy and nobody else then that dude is my kind of guy.

 

[Knotamus]

This is an anomaly. Normally players are just happy to be able to be on a team. That said.. In today’s NFL, OL are hard to find. So if Knight believes he’s good enough, his position is one of the few positions that he might be able to pull off negotiating where he wants to play. Maybe he doesn’t want to be in Baltimore, Maybe his family is in Dallas and he doesn’t want to leave

 

[speedkilz88]

He spent his whole life in Indiana until becoming a Cowboy. Probably doesn't want to move to that area.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

That makes no sense. Don’t know why he would not report. Good chance for playing time in Balt with Staley out for the year and another guard out.

Maybe he just missed a flight or something or that sniffle cold thing. Or maybe his agent knows a better offer is coming.

 

[USArmyVet]

If I am correct the Ravens, having 'won' the waiver claim process, now control his rights so he can either play for the Ravens or not at all (unless the Ravens trade away his rights).

 

[AmericasTeam81]

He probably wants to stay out of Baltimore for his safety

 

[conner01]

I read it was personal reasons but not sure what
I don’t think he’s married or has kids

 

[Aven8]

This might be having to move his family across country etc.

 

[Risen Star]

If he did that out of loyalty to the Cowboys he's one of my favorite players ever.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Wow….you want to end up in the unemployment line that’s a good way….

 

[Risen Star]

This might be having to move his family across country etc.

Or maybe he doesn't want his family anywhere near that crime infested dump of a city.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

This is legit Cowboy news. Knight was cut and did not report. Knight might prefer the Cowboy PS rather than the Ravens. Maybe he has a hot Dallas girlfriend with a high-paying job and she said no way to a move.

 

[Reality]

Since he's not a starter nor was he claimed to be one, I suspect he is attempting to force the Ravens to release their claim on him.

The best way for a non-starter player who has been claimed to do that is to refuse to show, wait until the team signs another player, then inform the team you are coming.

If the team releases the newly signed player instead of you, then you back out again and refuse to show.

Most teams are not going to go through with a headache process for a backup player in most cases so they will likely give up, release him and move on.

 

[John813]

If I am correct the Ravens, having 'won' the waiver claim process, now control his rights so he can either play for the Ravens or not at all (unless the Ravens trade away his rights).

Yea, I'm seeing that too, they own his rights.

Guess we'll see which one blinks first.

Kind of odd we cut him for Ralston, then cut Ralston for Collins. I mean, I guess the team figured they had enough depth to risk losing him in the waiver wire.