Bates Being Traded To The Eagles?

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(05-23-2022, 09:45 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: Bell may not be the best example here, because it worked out pretty well for him. The tag he was offered was $14.5M, which he turned down and sat out. The Jets then signed him to a four year, $52.5M deal with $35M guaranteed. So, he took a contract for about 10% less yearly but a significant amount of guaranteed money and great longevity. That is what he wanted. Now, he sucked after he took that contract but that isn't quite the point. He got the bag that he wanted. 

I believe he got less of that deal than the steelers had offered him, though.  That was my point.  He had a great situation, with a tailor-made scheme and a defense that would get him more opportunities and he passed the steelers offer (outside the tag) and ended up not playing on the tag that was the final attempt to keep him.  

He is, to date, the only player to actually hold out and miss a season while tagged.  At least I believe he is???