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And then what happens after 8/3? If a player decides they don't want to play they go on the IR? Suspended?
I'm not entirely sure on that. I would guess they don't get the $150K/$350K for the year. I think there is a list for each team like a hold out player like "did not report" or something like that.
I could understand that given the lung clot situation he dealt with. He probably should not play. I was thinking he would be the first one on pats.
It would not shock me if NE doesn't use the newly found cap money from some of the opt out players and instead cut them next year . . . meaning they will use the cap saving this year to offset the cap hit next year (and thus avoiding a cap hit from releasing them next year). Cannon and Hightower come to mind. Chung will probably still be asked to play as his cap hit this year was pretty low (his contract will carry over to next year). I am not sure exactly how the math works, but I believe they could still get out from under those contracts next year with minimal cap damage (if they don't spend the saved cap dollars this year).Man o man, Pats not looking good.
It's definitely purposeful from the organization strong arming the guys into opting out. Little stewie just explained how the team benefits. They're tanking for Lawrence and saving a bunch of cap for next year.
I since researched and posted about what seems to be happening (as have others). All the players opting out in NE certainly won't help them put a good product on the field this year. They would have been in line to have a ton of cap room next year but 1) the cap is probably going down $23 million, 2) a couple of their big ticket guys that would have come off the books next year are now set to be on the books again, 3) they will probably have to sign some additional players to replace the guys opting out. We'll see how things play out (if they play out) and what the landscape looks like when the dust settles from this year.
It would not shock me if NE doesn't use the newly found cap money from some of the opt out players and then cut them next year . . . meaning they will use the cap saving this year to offset the cap hit next year (and thus avoiding any additional cap hit from releasing them next year). Cannon and Hightower come to mind. Chung will probably still play as his cap hit this year was pretty low (which will carry over to next year).Man o man, Pats not looking good.
