DeAngelo Williams won't complain about his contract

[Gazi]

"My whole thing is I signed a five-year contract here and if the owner doesn't want to re-sign me or do a new deal, that's all him," Williams said, per Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com. "I'm not going to get upset or anything like that because I knew when I signed my five-year deal that I was committed here for five years, so why put up a fuss?"

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"I'm a competitor and I love the game of football," Williams said. "I will let all of that other stuff take care of itself."

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"There are ways around it," Williams said. "It's not a hindrance anymore. There are a lot of young guys that are getting signed, [including San Francisco 49ers linebacker] Patrick Willis that are signing big-time deals. So there are ways around the 30 percent rule. But like I said I signed a five-year commitment and I can't be upset and I can't be aggravated about it because I love this great game of football. The financial part and all of that stuff that has to do with this game outside of football that will take care of itself."

http://carolinagrowl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=473:panthers-rb-williams-not-upset-over-lack-of-a-contract-extension&catid=1:articles

[The Saltman]

saying all the right stuff..........for now......

[Gazi]

His window is closing. In 2 years he'll be considered ancient for RB position

[Darth Biscuit]

That is awesome. Such a class act.

[Kurb]

He is saying a lot in those statements.

I hope JR is prepared for the backlash his "Example Making" might bring him.

Not that I am 100% convinced he is commited to winning anymore.

[Swarly]

Sounds to me like he's subtly hinting that he wants a new contract, but isn't going to hold out for one. He is a class act, but everyone has a breaking point. DWill could get a top 5(running back) contract with just about any team in the NFL besides a select few. Don't piss off your best players by making them wait JR.

[Sword]

Please, pay the man! I don't think his window is closing since his carry load has been light most of his career. He could play well til his mid 30's..He is worth giving a good contract in my eyes; would rather have a Williams then a big headed guy like Chris Johnson.

[Wither]

Sounds to me like he's subtly hinting that he wants a new contract, but isn't going to hold out for one. He is a class act, but everyone has a breaking point. DWill could get a top 5(running back) contract with just about any team in the NFL besides a select few. Don't piss off your best players by making them wait JR.

He's definitely saying something under all that. He wants a new contract.

[OneBadassCat]

poo I'd want a new contract if I were him. We've got him for dirt cheap right now.

[brandon_87]

That is awesome. Such a class act.

nice avatar!!!!! :svengo:

[Carl Spackler]

I don't follow contracts as much as I used to...how long are DeAngelo, Stewart and Clausen locked up?

[Wither]

Absolutely, but I love the fact that he isn't trying to burn any bridges by pulling a Chris Johnson. Granted, Johnson has a little more leverage than Williams.

Oh yeah, of course. I think he is handling it excellently, but I also think it's obvious he wants a new contract just judging by those statements alone.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Absolutely, but I love the fact that he isn't trying to burn any bridges by pulling a Chris Johnson. Granted, Johnson has a little more leverage than Williams.

a little more leverage?

williams has zilch for leverage, and he knows it....that's why he's being such a "class act" about the situation.

[panthers55]

He said exactly what I did and the same thing every player knows. If they want to do a deal with the players, the 30% rule is not that hard to work around. All of the owners should realize that using that as a poor excuse for delaying contracts will have a backlash. If owners want players to be loyal to them, they need to do the same. If they don't care, then don't expect the players to care either. Locking up a guy like Williams on a 4 year deal wouldn't be that hard and would guarantee his loyalty and hard work for the next 4 years. That would put him at 31 which is effectively his career. By putting things off the FO is creating a problem which will make it that much harder to sign all of our young players whose contracts are expiring. Frankly I imagine that contracts could be written with large incentives next year based on their being a regualr season and figure in playing bonuses which would account for a possible lockout. That wouldn't necessarily be included in the base salary (so it wouldn't be part of the 30% rule. If someone like me can figure that out so can Hurney.