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Originally Posted by tredadda
But that's different or something. Only one side is obligated to honor their end of the contract.
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Yeah, I know what you’re saying, but it’s not actually correct. The contract spells out who has what rights and options. There’s nothing in the contract stipulating that Jones can walk away after 3 years instead of 4 and sign with another team. Whereas because of guaranteed money and what-not there are always outs for teams which means they don’t necessarily have to pay the full value of the contract. But all of that is understood on day one and is part of the overall negotiation.
If you want pick a bone with something, complain about the franchise tag. But even with that, the players agreed to it in exchange for other benefits elsewhere.
Jones signed a deal with eyes wide open. I’m only upset if he misses games, but I expect he’ll report once they leave St Joe’s in any case.