Yesterday, 02:06 PM
(Yesterday, 01:53 PM)Stewy Wrote:
Joe Goodberry spoke to Shemar's Agent, did some research and explains it all.
Summary:
---Issue is about a potential "non-football issue" causing a player to default, but the difference is the player default would cause ALL guarantees in the contract to be voided as guaranteed not just the year of the default.
---This is NOT a Bengal FO unique contract language, but would be the first time the Bengals applied it.
---Several teams put this language in EVERY contract.
---Approx. 20 other teams use this kind of language.
---Shemar Stewart is getting bad advice in terms of behaviors, speaking to media, lack of practicing
If you want to know what's going on, watch this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcFoBSRGVKo&ab_channel=FirstStarMediaGroup
If it's SoP in the NFL, then i don't have a problem with the Bengals introducing it in their contracts, even if they've not done it before. Being a guinea pig of a particular franchise, when others do it, isn't a valid reason to complain.
That's not the only thing though. If you're going to have that language, then it comes down to the guarantee payout. If other teams are doing it equitably, the Bengals should do the same. Introducing the language and then trying say a 20/80 or 30/70 split from signing to future, isn't fair. If it's a 50/50 split, Stewart doesn't really have a leg to stand on.
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