Report: Cowboys negotiating with Rolando McClain

[rafaelgreco]

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The Dallas Cowboys are negotiating with linebacker Rolando McClain on a new contract, according to Ed Werder of ESPN.

McClain, who is an unrestricted free agent, is facing discipline for violating the league's substance abuse policy. It does not appear he is negotiating with any team other than the Cowboys, Werder reports.

 

[TX_Yid]

For the right price this would be awesome. Has to be incentive laden for the best results.

 

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

Somebody gonna take Fish up on his $745k bet?

 

[perrykemp]

This week (so far) is making me happy.

Monster DE in Hardy. Ro (potentially back).

Goodness.

 

[jrumann59]

Please let this be true an 3-4 year deal so i can buy his jersey. I am so glad I held off on the Murray Jersey last year.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Ro and Hardy on the field together will put fear in opposing Teams.

 

[JBS]

Doesn't sound like he has any other offers out there

So he has no leverage

Unless he wants to be unemployed next year

And yes, I am assuming he has absolutely no other valuable skills...sure, call me a jerk

He will accept whatever offer we have on the table....I fully expect him back

 

[jrumann59]

Doesn't sound like he has any other offers out there

So he has no leverage

Unless he wants to be unemployed next year

And yes, I am assuming he has absolutely no other valuable skills...sure, call me a jerk

He will accept whatever offer we have on the table....I fully expect him back

I mean he could hook up with a camp grounds and be a designated fire started......I Kid.

 

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

Just imagine the thought of:
DL Lawrence Crawford draft pick Hardy
LB Hitchens/other McClain Lee

Not a bad front seven.

 

[cowboys1981]

Any offer will include a 25% payment that will be owed to the league. I can see why he's pushing for a little cash.

 

[CF74]

Sweet

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Just imagine the thought of:
DL Lawrence Crawford draft pick Hardy
LB Hitchens/other McClain Lee

Not a bad front seven.

I doubt we draft a DT let alone a 1 tech in the first

 

[yimyammer]

I wonder if they can structure his contract where he gets paid per game and that amount escalates for each game he plays and an additional bump for the number of games played in a row. The idea is to make the first four games be his lowest pay which I would assume would be the four game checks he would have to give up for substance abuse.

How does the NFL determine the amount of the fine if his salary is structured this way?

I'll assume they'll average it out or make it a fixed amount so teams can't strategize around the fine with a clever contract.

 

[JBS]

Pay him snap by snap!

Dude makes all the games, he just ends up leaving for good right after kickoff

 

[Nightman]

I wonder if they can structure his contract where he gets paid per game and that amount escalates for each game he plays and an additional bump for the number of games played in a row. The idea is to make the first four games be his lowest pay which I would assume would be the four game checks he would have to give up for substance abuse.

How does the NFL determine the amount of the fine if his salary is structured this way?

I'll assume they'll average it out or make it a fixed amount so teams can't strategize around the fine with a clever contract.

They could just give him a larger signing bonus and low base salary.

But I'm pretty sure Dallas gets credit back against the cap for the fine, so it might benefit them more to do the deal normal like.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

I doubt we draft a DT let alone a 1 tech in the first

If Peterson is signed, likely no RB as well.

 

[AsthmaField]

Man, I wish Fisher would have said Dallas wanted no part of N Suh. He would have looked good wearing the star.

 

[kevm3]

Sign McClain to a two or three year contract and get Dez a contract, and this would have been a nice offseason.

 

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

I doubt we draft a DT let alone a 1 tech in the first

I did not say a first round pick.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I did not say a first round pick.

true, but jmo, I see us drafting another 3tech before 1 tech