08-15-2024, 12:02 PM
(08-15-2024, 11:37 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I would just do away with extensions, period. When the contract is over, the player is free to stay or leave on a new contract either way. Make it easy
This would just make things unnecessarily rigid in my opinion. The added flexibility of extensions is a bonus for both teams and players. Teams are able to secure longer term deals with players they like and players are able to add more guaranteed years of work. Extensions allow for the honoring of an original contract while simultaneously agreeing to a new one. Anecdotally, this happens all the time in my industry (technical consulting). It's very common for an extension to hit several months prior to "contract end".
As a fan, it would suck IMO. I'm imagining a scenario where Joe Burrow finishes his rookie contract out without an extension and hits the open market only to be swept away by a more cash flush owner.
