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July 23, 2014Justin Gilbert update: Browns rookie signs his deal
July 23, 2014
Rookies, quarterbacks and injured veterans report to training camp today, but first round pick Justin Gilbert remains unsigned.
Gilbert is one of only two players from the 2014 NFL draft that remains unsigned. The other is first round pick Taylor Lewan, an offensive tackle taken 11th by the Tennessee Titans.
Since the league adopted the new collective bargaining agreement four years ago, rookie holdouts have largely become a thing of the past. The only reason that players hold out nowadays is over the infamous ‘offset language’ that teams want included in these rookie deals. The language allows teams to reduce the players guaranteed pay if released by the club that drafted the player.
In other words, the part of the contract that the players fight over is if they don’t cut it with the team that drafted them and try to sign elsewhere. Typically, players have accepted the language and gone to work when push comes to shove. In Gilbert’s case, the player selected in front of him, Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans seemingly got around the language. Gilbert is likely trying to do the same.
Nobody usually makes a big deal about these negotiations until the player starts missing camp practices, as the details can be resolved quickly and at the last minute.
Gilbert is now missing camp practices.
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Did JFF make it?
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Didn’t we have this with another Brown on a similar issue a couple years ago? They were also between a draftee who avoided it and one who didn’t.
I cannot stop watching this. And I also want to see the subsequent fainting that I’m certain occurred moments after.
I think my favorite one is the girl almost all the way on the right who’s filming but lowers her camera just as they (whoever “they” are) come out, thereby missing the entrance in its entirety. Also, that she thinks they can see her in particular.
Holding out over offset is pretty hilarious. If you’re a decent player the team won’t want to void your contract and the issue is moot. If you play so badly the team doesn’t want you your next contract won’t be so big that double dipping will support your lifestyle.
I think his agent is Jimmy Sexton, who is old school and maybe wants to throw his weight around with a rookie GM. And Farmer probably wants to develop a rep as “These Browns don’t offset.”
I think my favorite one is the girl almost all the way on the right who’s filming but lowers her camera just as they (whoever “they” are) come out
Clearly you can’t stop watching!
The Four Letter just announced he signed.
Farmer should offset his nose
Gilbert signed, so we can now commence enjoying the best day of the year
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last year Mingo signed right before camp started.
he and Lewan (the actual last holdout) were both represented by CAA. apparently, that agency wanted to milk out every last thing they could in the contract (as is there right).
no missed camp means it doesn’t matter.
i was thinking along those lines. I have to feel that Farmer knows this is his chance to draw his own lines as the head honcho. I expect the Browns to win out on this one.