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Originally Posted by Arky
Huh?
"Show up for work and get paid. Don't show up for work and don't get paid."
That's a basic concept you'll find in a contract.
If he just wants to not go through all the OTA's and minicamps like a lot of older players do, I'm betting the Texans would accomodate that.
He's under contract for what, 3 more years? Contractually, he's property of the Texans unless they work something out, i.e. negotiate.
Jake Plummer took retirement over being traded to Tampa Bay.... That was his right.
Maybe he wants to retire and could give a rat's behind who the QB is.... I think a tenured player makes it known if he is going to retire or gives them a "this is my last year and let's adjust the contract". Likewise, a player of AJ's stature would (or should) receive plenty of notice if the team no longer wants his services. Maybe he's heard some whispers......I dunno. JMO, but I think the Texans think he's still got it and want him to stay....
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Another thing that is usually a basic concept of a contract is that you get paid as long as you keep showing up. That is not the case in the NFL. For whatever reason the NFL has developed a contract system where teams have the right to fire at any moment, for any reason, with no penalty. Meanwhile, players are able to use holdouts, media comments, agent negotiated trades, skipping of optional activities, giving less than perfect effort, etc..., to get what they want.
Usually getting what they want involves money. For Andre it appears to involve being thrown to by an NFL QB.
Like I asked earlier. Do you really believe the Texans plan to honor Andre's contract if he stays?
And he has far more options than show up or retire. In fact we are seeing one of them play out right now. He made one small, mostly harmless comment and turned the whole fan base upside down. You can bet O'Brien and McNair noticed, and you can bet 31 other front offices are silently watching.
I guess the property got sick of the manner in which he was being owned. Too bad for you and the Texans he can do more than just "honor the contract" or retire.