Haynesworth wants a big payday

[Mr. Scot]

I do think his contract will be better than Peppers' contract.

I agree, but I think it's going to come from a different payroll.

[mantal]

I'd be willing to give him a substantial amount of cash, depending on the structure of the contract.

Minimal signing bonus ($6M) and reasonable base salary ($2M/year) with a majority of the money coming through roster bonuses annually. This way, if he DOES turn into a one-year wonder, he can be cut without a long-term hit.

Of course, that depends on how they compute roster bonuses into the cap.

This is exactly what he is trying to avoid. The man wants to get paid, he'd never agree to something like that...

[panthers55]

He knows the full contract is not going to be fully guaranteed. He just said that when asked about home team discount.

I do think his contract will be better than Peppers' contract.

They both came in the league in 2002 and haynesworth has been only okay until 2007 when he turned things around. His numbers pale in comparison to Peppers and he is a DT versus a DE so the salaries are always less. The highest paid DT gets around 8 million now. Is anyone going to pay him 12 or 13 million? That is what peppers will get if he stays at DE.

[xPUREBYBLOODx]

Not going to happen

[VA Panther Fan]

It'll be interesting to see if the trend we are seeing in baseball carries over to the NFL. With the economy down and budgets being cut (a lot of layoffs lately by many NFL teams), you have to wonder how much bidding there is going to be for some of the free agents out there.

In the MLB, some quality players are still out there waiting for contract offers. Some are choosing to sign one-year deals for nearly half of what they expected.

For Pepp and Haynesworth, they will still get paid. For Gross and some of the potential franchise players, they will get paid as well. But the middle-tier free-agents would be wise to check out what is happening in MLB and act accordingly.

[jimbo82887]

Just draft a DT.....or 2

much cheaper.

lol

[rodeo]

now we know how to lure him

[panthers55]

Given that there is a chance there won't be a CBA after 2010. there may be a lot of guys who opt for a shorter contract in hopes that they can cash in now and again in a few years.

[carpanfan96]

6 year deal worth 80 million with 30 million guaranteed.

yearly breakdown

8 million

11 million

13 million

15 million

16 million

17 million

is anyone actually worth that kind of a deal????

[Skew]

6 year deal worth 80 million with 30 million guaranteed.

yearly breakdown

8 million

11 million

13 million

15 million

16 million

17 million

is anyone actually worth that kind of a deal????

I am.

Wait, you're talking about sex, right?

[carpanfan96]

I am.

Wait, you're talking about sex, right?

Nah man, Sure wasn't. I was talking about something else. Like Porn stars, maybe. I can't recall at the moment. Nah really Does anyone think that Haynesworth is worth that, I'm inclined to say yes, He wants to be here. Tenn signs Haynesworth and does a sign and trade with us for Peppers.

[dtp]

i can remember going to titans games directly after haynesworth came back from his suspension. the crowd was so supportive of him and cheering for him and i kept thinking there's just no way i could ever support this guy after his malicious face-stomping incident. i just kept yelling "people, he stomped on a guy's face! he's garbage!" and nobody around me had anything to say back, just kinda got quiet.

i would be very very dissapointed if we ended up with him somehow.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

i think i want to sign him....but i don't know