Richard Marshall back on the field

[DynastyRTR]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/05/24/1456298/sources-marshall-back-on-the-field.html

Sources: Panthers' CB Marshall back on the field, status unknown

By Darin Gantt

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Posted: Monday, May. 24, 2010

The Carolina Panthers opened their organized team activity season, and cornerback Richard Marshall was back.

The fourth-year cornerback was on the field Monday morning, according to a pair of team sources. The practice was closed to the media, a first during OTAs in coach John Fox's nine years here.

There's been no word of Marshall signing a contract, and messages left with his agent Drew Rosenhaus and general manager Marty Hurney weren't returned. He could have signed the injury protection letter which allows unsigned players to work out with the team without a contract. That's what most restricted free agents did near the beginning of offseason workouts, which Marshall previously had boycotted.

Marshall also stayed away from the mandatory minicamp this month, presumably upset over the lack of a new deal. He was tendered a one-year, $1.759million contract as a restricted free agent. Prior to a set of rules triggered by the uncapped year and pending end of the collective-bargaining agreement between the league and the players union, he would have been an unrestricted free agent this offseason. That probably would have led to a substantial payout, as he likely would have been considered the second-best corner on the market behind Atlanta signee Dunta Robinson.

However, the large class of newly restricted free agents - which included Marshall and linebacker Thomas Davis, who has been here throughout - has little leverage with which to force teams to give them new long-term contracts. If they don't sign by June15, teams can reduce the tender offers to 100percent of last year's base salary, which in Marshall's case would be $583,000.

[jasonluckydog]

Marshall will sign....I love the dude.

[SOJA]

This is really good news. I hope we can keep Marshall on a reasonable contract, but if not I think we should draft a corner in the first next year. If we can keep him we should go after D-tackle or D-End.

[Wither]

I hope he isn't pissed off and holds a grudge against the Panthers.

[Snake]

I hope he isn't pissed off and holds a grudge against the Panthers.

He is probably pissed off at every team because they did not pay him the 30 mill he thought he was worth.

[CatMan72]

It's sad to see Marshall pulling this primadonna act, TD isn't happy with the tender either but he's out there working with his team. Marshall needs to suck it up and get out on the field.

[Fiz]

It's sad to see Marshall pulling this primadonna act, TD isn't happy with the tender either but he's out there working with his team. Marshall needs to suck it up and get out on the field.

eh, I can see his point. You'd be pissed off too if you far exceeded expectations and the company you worked for refused to commit to you, even using some archaic contract device to keep you there below your market value.

[CatMan72]

eh, I can see his point. You'd be pissed off too if you far exceeded expectations and the company you worked for refused to commit to you, even using some archaic contract device to keep you there below your market value.

I can understand why he's not happy about it - TD isn't happy about his contract situation either, but he's out there with his teammates getting ready for the season.

[CatMan72]

...and the Panthers are just playing by the rules they were given. Any good business would try to get the most value for the least amount of $$.

[Lumps]

If something like that was in his contract...he surely wouldn't have signed it right?

[pantherfan49]

Marshall's perceived value >>> actual market value

[YourMomsLover]

Hopefully this doesn't affect his play. If I was him I would be playing my heart out in hope someone else will pick him up next year. We need to sign him long term though

[rayzor]

he'll be playing for a big contract from someone. i'm not worried about his production.

[Kakarot]

I dont blame Marshall for being upset, or sitting out a bit. He played well last year, and deserves more than what he's getting. I'm glad he's back out there. If he keeps improving, and playing hard out there, he'll get his nice payday.