Randy Gregory Extended

[SHAMSzy]

one of my most disliked cowboys of all time — hopeful he turns around his career

 

[jterrell]

simple bookkeeping. this just gives him some money to live on and buys an extra year of service at very low cost.

 

[sbark]

I got my money on JJ in a game of Chess

Football chess anyway lol

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Thought I read something where he wasn't a UFA until 2021 even w/o this extension.

 

[CowboysRule]

I feel like I read an article recently stating the team is very hopeful he is reinstated in time for TC. I don't see how that happens but I'd like to think the team has a better idea of the going-ons than I do.

 

[cowboysooner]

That’s really cheap

 

[Bobhaze]

This organization has become the poster child for making commitments to players who lack reliability.

 

[Jumbo075]

This effectively reduces the per game fine of salary loss for Gregory's suspension this year. By converting $310,000 of Gregory's $955,217 salary to a restructure bonus, this reduces his "salary" to $645,217. That means his weekly salary loss for each week he is suspended is $37,954 instead of $56,189. It also allows the Cowboys to pay him something this year so he can support his family just in case he remains suspended the full year.

The benefit to the Cowboys is that if he does come back, they don't have to give him a restricted free agent tender next year, which would be $2,144,000. Instead, he gets only $735,000 - saving the Cowboys $1,409,000 next year if they want to keep him. Also, they didn't actually give Randy any extra money that wasn't already budgeted for this year, and finally, the bonus is they created $155K in additional CAP space in 2019.

If Gregory does remain suspended the entire season, then his entire contract rolls over, meaning that in 2020, his salary will be $645,217, and in 2021 his salary will be $735,000. There is very little risk involved in this move, and it potentially locks up Gregory through the 2021 season. Put into perspective, this is much less than they routinely give to a veteran as a signing bonus; so, even if they have to cut their losses, the loss is minimal compared to the upside.

This also means that they don't have to add Randy Gregory to the long list of other young players they want to extend next season, which right now includes Zeke Elliott, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Maliek Collins, La'el Collins, Byron Jones, Anthony Brown, Demarcus Lawrence, Jaylon Smith, and possibly Jason Witten, George Iloka, Randall Cobb and Robert Quinn. Not to mention the possibility of getting a new head coach, and coaching staff.

Given the current impasse in negotiations with Lawrence, this also at least keeps one good young pass rusher on the team next year, since Quinn and Lawrence are both currently on one-year deals. This protects the Cowboys from losing all three of their top pass rushers if Lawrence won't come to terms on a multi-year deal this summer.

 

[BigCatMonaco]

This organization has become the poster child for making commitments to players who lack reliability.

It’s the lowest risk we could almost take.
If he comes back, last year he had like 8 sacks.
For 730k, that’s major.
If not, he’s half of what deonte Thompson cost

 

[Sydla]

This effectively reduces the per game fine of salary loss for Gregory's suspension this year. By converting $310,000 of Gregory's $955,217 salary to a restructure bonus, this reduces his "salary" to $645,217. That means his per game loss for each week he is suspended is $37,954 instead of $56,189. It also allows the Cowboys to pay him something this year so he can support his family just in case he remains suspended the full year.

The benefit to the Cowboys is that if he does come back, they don't have to give him a restricted free agent tender next year, which would be $2,144,000. Instead, he gets only $735,000 - saving the Cowboys $1,409,000 next year if the want to keep him. Also, they didn't actually give Randy any extra money that wasn't already budgeted for this year, and finally, the bonus is they created $155K in additional CAP space in 2019.

This means that they don't have to add Randy Gregory to the long list of other young players they want to extend next season, which right now includes Zeke Elliott, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Maliek Collins, La'el Collins, Byron Jones, Anthony Brown, Demarcus Lawrence, Jaylon Smith, and possibly Jason Witten. Not to mention the possibility of getting a new head coach, and coaching staff.

Because we just can't quit him.

 

[John813]

Cool. IF he comes back, he's signed for dirt cheap for another year. If he doesn't, then no worries about cap hit or a roster spot.

 

[conner01]

Only this team would extend a guy facing an indefinite suspension

It is the only extension that cost you nothing

 

[conner01]

Thought I read something where he wasn't a UFA until 2021 even w/o this extension.

I thought he was RFA after this season
But you need Watson to track his contract

 

[ShortRound]

Meh it’s cheap.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Gregory is playing the Cowboys for a fool - he gets money to buy pot and seldom plays. That's ALL he's doing. He has no intention of "turning his life around", why should he when he is essentially on welfare paid for by the Cowboys?

By November he'll be 27 years old, what are the Cowboys going to do, extend him until he's 42?

He's a lost cause, how many times does a player have to get suspended before the league gives him a lifetime ban? I'm figuring he has ONE more shot, and even that won't be until next year probably. He was just indefinitely suspended in February, those kinds of suspensions aren't lifted in a couple of months, Randy will have to go through more testing and counseling and hearings before he's to that point AT BEST.

It was time to move on from Gregory after the last suspension, all Dallas is doing now is saying character means NOTHING to this team. Landry got rid of Duane Thomas for far less disruption, and they went on to great success after he was released. There are other DE candidates out there, who can STAY ON THE FIELD.

 

[Hook'em#11]

Ridiculous. Dude has had his chances. Waste of a roster spot. I know he had a rough childhood. Join the club. I am sure he's not the only one. And, won't be the last. This is just beyond ridiculous.

 

[Bullflop]

The tea leaves either indicate that the team believes Gregory will play, or they are just hoping against hope. Let's hope as fans that it's the former and not the latter.

Something tells me that they like the "bang" they're getting for their bucks!

The Dallas FO is extremely aware and perfectly in tune to such things.

Obviously, Jerry and Stephen are holding out hope, oblivious of the odds!

 

[Prime21]

low risk, high reward.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Meh it’s cheap.

So what? He'll never play enough to earn what money he does get, money for nothing isn't cheap, it's expensive...

 

[Doomsday101]

Gregory better be careful if he fails another test Jerry and the Cowboys just may extend him again, so watch it Mr.