But exercising his no-trade clause in this hypothetical situation would also mean he would be prepared to rip up the final two years and $51.1 million on his contract and run the risk of accepting a sizable pay cut.
And that would set the stage for the NFL to seek 10 years from now another doubling of the fees.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The NFL is in the midst of a feeding frenzy in terms of trading for established quarterbacks.
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“We are seriously looking forward to kind of rebooting our team and making a run at this thing next year. And I believe we’ve got what it takes to compete for a championship.”NFL New England Patriots Team Face Coverings
On Tuesday, GQ.com published an interview with the quarterback, and the typically-reserved Smith was incredibly forthcoming regarding his feelings about how Washington handled his return.NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Face Coverings
But as Solak pointed out, the NFL uses wide-zone play-action to attack the middle of the field, taking advantage of the space the initial post-snap false steps by linebackers and safeties has created. You wouldn’t throw to the deep corners -- not just Wilson’s speciality but his stated preference -- off this concept in the NFL because the outside corners are the only two defenders on the field whose assignments aren’t affected by the eye candy. If you wanted to throw a 9-ball, you wouldn’t do it on a play that offered Wilson’s back to the defense and allowed for the possibility of free rushers.NFL San Francisco 49ers Team Face Coverings