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Tom Brady restructures

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by PantherPaul, Dec 29, 2014.

  1. Dec 29, 2014 at 9:15 PM #1
    PantherPaul

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    In a deal turned into NFL today, Tom Brady restructured his contract to give NE $24 million more in cash to spend this winter, per sources.
    Under the new deal, Brady changed the $24 million in “skill” guarantee to only “injury” guarantee, meaning that Brady now would get the guaranteed money only if he were injured. Brady also now can be released from the Patriots without any liability, but he then would become an unrestricted free agent, free to command the type of guaranteed money he has agreed to surrender. This frees up cash for the Patriots to use on other players. New England needs the cash to help re-sign some of its own free agents such as Darrelle Revis, Devin McCourty, Nate Solder and Shane Vereen, amongst others.
     
  2. Dec 30, 2014 at 9:13 AM #2
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    How cold and belichick like would it be for New England to cut him once age over takes him ala drew Brees
     
  3. Dec 30, 2014 at 12:50 PM #3
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    What is the incentive for Brady to agree to this...to keep the core players around?
     
  4. Dec 30, 2014 at 12:55 PM #4
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    He also got a slight raise in salary.
     
  5. Dec 30, 2014 at 1:17 PM #5
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    I'm amazed that he keeps doing this given that the Patriots have squandered the money he saved them in the past.
     
  6. Dec 30, 2014 at 5:31 PM #6
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    Agreed. Also, my perception is that players that restructure for the sake of the team are the ones that end up getting the green weenie. Loyalty between management and players has changed drastically over the past two decades.
     
  7. Dec 31, 2014 at 5:24 PM #7
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    He probably figures the additional endorsement money from a couple more SB appearances will more than make up for it.
     
  8. Dec 31, 2014 at 5:26 PM #8
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    It will at least help out in resigning some of those players. Brady has plenty of money!
     
  9. Dec 31, 2014 at 5:31 PM #9
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    Been a while since they reached it.
     

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