Zach Thomas to retire

[dallascowboysfan31]

per espn

 

[zrinkill]

The guy was a gladiator ..... great career and I hope he has a smooth retirement.

 

[5Stars]

A man's football player!

 

[Hostile]

I hope he goes into coaching and we hire him. I so respect that guy.

 

[Bluefin]

Will this effect our compensatory picks for next year?

I know Zach got a signing bonus, will the Chiefs ask him to repay it or not bother?

 

[dcfanatic]

The Chiefs don't mess around.

 

[dougonthebench]

He gave us his best last year,and I respect that.I wished his last season could have been a bit stronger.I hope he enjoys his retirement.

 

[5Stars]

He gave us his best last year,and I respect that.I wished his last season could have been a bit stronger.I hope he enjoys his retirement.

At least he got to play for the Cowboys. I think he was a Cowboy fan anyway...but went to the Fins instead.

 

[dougonthebench]

At least he got to play for the Cowboys. I think he was a Cowboy fan anyway...but went to the Fins instead.

very true.

 

[speedkilz88]

Will this effect our compensatory picks for next year?

I know Zach got a signing bonus, will the Chiefs ask him to repay it or not bother?

I'm pretty sure that just killed getting a comp pick for Canty.

 

[HardHittin'Witten]

Heck of a football player.

 

[bbgun]

Thanks, Zack. Sorry it didn't work out in Big D.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

He reminds me of Wes Welker

 

[cowboyjoe]

I hope he goes into coaching and we hire him. I so respect that guy.

yep he could help us with coaching our young linebackers;

 

[CliffnDallas]

Thank you Zach. You were what the NFL should aspire too.

 

[AdamJT13]

Will this effect our compensatory picks for next year?

Yes. Unless we cut Brooking, Sensabaugh or Olshansky, we won't get one.

 

[speedkilz88]

yep he could help us with coaching our young linebackers;

What will Dat do?

 

[Bluefin]

Yes. Unless we cut Brooking, Sensabaugh or Olshansky, we won't get one.

That bites.

 

[windward]

Good luck Zach. Wish you had joined us ten years earlier.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Rosenhaus says Zach Thomas isn't retiring
Posted by Mike Florio on August 31, 2009 8:08 PM ET

In response to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter that veteran linebacker Zach Thomas will retire this week, agent Drew Rosenhaus says that Thomas will not be retiring.

Says Rosenhaus, via Twitter: "Zach Thomas is not retiring. He is progressing from his injury & he fully expects to have a great season with the Chiefs in 09."

So what gives? Well, it might just be a matter of semantics. Schefter said that Thomas will retire or reach an injury settlement or be cut.

If Thomas retires, he gets no money. So, quite possibly, he might be digging in his heels in the hopes of a parting gift from the Chiefs.

Per NFLPA records, Thomas is due to receive a base salary of $1 million in 2009.