He noted that others (perhaps Von Miller?) weren’t quick to do the same.
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“No, I’m not going to play on the franchise tag. It just doesn’t make sense in any way”, Miller said (h/t Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith). As of Monday evening, however, they hadn’t finished the drive, though they sweetened the guaranteed money and the schedule on when it will be paid out.
Miller continues to insist he won’t sign the exclusive franchise tag, determined to sit out rather than play on a one-year, $14.2 million contract. That’s a deal for Denver.
Under the rules of the franchise tag, each team has a chance to give one player the designation.
Recent deals for Jacksonville’s Allen Hurns (four years, $40 million) and Seattle’s Doug Baldwin (four years, $46 million) created potential parameters for Sanders, who has more catches and yards than those wide receivers over the past two seasons, but at 29 is several years older.
The first thing each player needs to decide is how significant the injury risk is and whether or not they could handle the public scrutiny and cries about their lack of “love for the game” should they choose to sit out. Yes, the would and they will if Denver doesn’t get him locked up by Friday. The Broncos’ first offer guaranteed him $38.5 million. Although Miller’s frustration with Elway and the Broncos has been very well documented through this negotiating process, a long-term deal would most likely ease and cure the fractured relationship, just like it did with Thomas.
From a business standpoint, it would be foolish to play and risk injury to his body on a one year contract. “I would want him to get in football shape”.
Of course some people will want to make a bigger deal out of Wolfe’s comments, but to me it just sounded like Wolfe being Wolfe. That’s for another day. It is a one hundred percent casualty rate industry.
It’s usually a good idea not to piss off your best players. He said their tactics, specifically allowing the contract terms to become public on June 7, hurt him.
For NFL players who have been saddled with the franchise tag, a looming deadline could yield either substantial relief or additional angst.
Miller might be ready to lead. Miller is nominated for an individual award and the Broncos are up for best team. The Broncos only other touchdown was scored by the defense courtesy of another Miller sack and fumble of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton.
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“After winning the Super Bowl, you don’t have much time off. It seems like two weeks and I was back at OTAs”. Manning was the league MVP that year after throwing a NFL single season record 55 touchdown passes. His current contract offer from the Broncos is for $19.083 million a year. All said, adding Miller would go a long ways in helping the Falcons return to relevance in the NFC.
