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Old 07-31-2004, 11:33 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by neohemp
I thought NFL contracts WERE guaranteed, that's why some guys can refuse to play and still get paid. I knew in basketball they weren't guaranteed, but I always thought NFL ones were
Nope, not guaranteed. That's why you'll see so many veterans get cut. Since most contracts are structured to have escalating payments each year, by the last couple years of a contract lots of players are scheduled to get paid a lot more than they're worth, so they get cut (see Kerry Collins).
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