Woodson Wants Extension
Charles Woodson reportedly wants a new deal.
By PackerAaron
That is according to Josina Anderson of FOX 31 of Denver:
Fox31 1st Alert Breaking News: Sources-Green Bay Packers & CB Charles Woodson, t/ 2009 DPOY, r in talks 4 new contract
The desire for new deal is there, will Green Bay Packers step up to the plate?
Hmmm. Team in a bad public relations spot gets pressured into extending star player? WHERE have I heard that before? (sigh)
I don't mind that first Tweet. The second one pisses me off.
UPDATE: A much better and more professional take is available from Brian McIntyre over at The Other 31.
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Comments (31)
June 08, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Is this year an uncapped season?
PackerAaron
June 08, 2010 at 12:19 pm
It is indeed.
June 08, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I have a feeling next year will suck for the Pack if it becomes capped again.
PackerAaron
June 08, 2010 at 01:06 pm
Nah, they're handling all contracts as though there WILL be a cap next year. They poured a ton of guaranteed money into this year for Clifton, Collins, and Pickett, not to mention Tauscher.
June 08, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Hold up a second, I read the opposite on PFT. It's the Packers who offered up the contract in the first place.
PackerAaron
June 08, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Absolutely not.
June 08, 2010 at 12:56 pm
How come? Any concrete info it's only Woodson asking for it?
June 08, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Amen to that. As of know it's unclear as to who made the first move. I'd wait to let the details come out during camp in the next couple of days.
June 08, 2010 at 05:19 pm
Look, If he said "Absolutely not", well, that's just how it is. PERIOD. Are you guys new?
GBP 4 LIFE
June 08, 2010 at 01:00 pm
And BTW, didn't Driver reportedly asked for a new contract last year? Gosh, that was a disturbance...
June 08, 2010 at 01:01 pm
Freaking lack of quick thinking, knowledge of proper english and an edit button...
June 08, 2010 at 01:22 pm
As with all very talented players in their 30's,teams are in a quandry of doing the right or best thing long term.Signing a new deal is easy,not having to guarantee the bank is the problem.These players know it's the last contract,and some deserve it and some just want the cash and thats all.Woodson deserves it and a RING!!!
June 08, 2010 at 04:25 pm
Being the reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year, Al Harris coming of an injury and lack of depth at the position give him the leverage to pull this off.
June 08, 2010 at 04:42 pm
We should offer a contract to Lebron James while we're at it. Boy TT is on fire this offseason!
June 08, 2010 at 08:13 pm
How does Woodson yearly earnings rank with the other top paid CBs?
I have a feeling it may not be in line. Then again he is getting long in the tooth so to speak.
The other thing that is in the Packers favor is that he is under contract (any body know for how long?) and that the Packers are a contender. Not denying that money is important and the proper respect given, but Woodson does not have a ring.
So his current contract + ring (best chances) + his age = nothing will come of this.
June 08, 2010 at 08:51 pm
Whatever happened to the good old days when contracts were honored till the day they ended???
June 09, 2010 at 06:46 am
Great call NY.
When's the last time you heard of an underachieving player giving $$$ back? Me either. Play out your contract, play well, you'll probably get taken care of. PERIOD. 8-)
And I'm speaking of Pro athletes in general... nobody specific. The shit just gets old. Until the Bustin Harrells of the world start giving back, I don't want to hear anything from the players. You signed a CONTRACT, man up!
GBP 4 LIFE
June 09, 2010 at 06:52 am
dillagaf,
His current contract is 7 years $52 mil, signed through 2012. He's slated to make roughly $7.5 this year.
GBP 4 LIFE
June 09, 2010 at 07:19 am
Clarification - $52 = MAX, that's with all the escalators and incentives. $39 on the low end. Probably on the low side if you're comparing to an Asomugha (3year $45, $28.5 guaranteed) or Revis (next deal). But the guy ain't starvin'. He can slap down $2 mil at Michigan... he'll survive for a while. PLAY BALL
June 08, 2010 at 09:48 pm
http://espnmilwaukee.com/includes/news_items/40/news_items_more.php?id=3...
Woodson: “I don’t know any Josina, and I haven’t discussed anything with the Packers.”
PackerAaron
June 08, 2010 at 09:51 pm
Of course HE doesn't know her. But his agents, the Poston brothers, sure do.
June 08, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I was wondering how some chick in Denver got the story . . .
June 09, 2010 at 11:17 am
So you're saying Woodson is omitting the thruth?
Like last year with Collins, I have no reason to not believe Woodson...
PackerAaron
June 09, 2010 at 11:57 am
Funny you should mention Collins - because that's what makes me so sure. Alan Herman, Collins' agent, ADMITTED to me that he and Collins played good cop/bad cop two summers ago. I suspect the same thing is happening w/Woodson.
June 09, 2010 at 12:36 pm
TWO summers ago. Not last summer.
PackerAaron
June 09, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Yes, I probably worded that wrong - when Colllins' father passed away. They took "an entirely different approach" this year according to Herman.
June 09, 2010 at 01:27 pm
I don't doubt that Collins' or Woodson's agents are working to get them a more lucrative contract - if the players get paid, the agents get paid.
But the players and the agents don't necessarily act the same way. In one case, the man's father had passed away. And in this case, Woodson is denying asking the Packers' for a new contract, and is in GB working, when he could be anywhere else...
Having acted in a similar environment (a case against SC Internacional by an ex-representative of Lucio, Brazil's defender, who played for Internacional a while back), I can tell that the agents act on their own a lot of times, regardless of their clients' intentions...
June 09, 2010 at 01:25 am
"Pay him. Pay that man his money!" Teddy KGB.
If anyone has earned the right to get some guaranteed cash its Woodson. A little "pay for previous play" which should inspire other players to up their game. Add two years to current contract, but front end load it with guaranteed money(signing bonus). No future ramifications if he does finally revert back to injury prone Woodson. Win/Win. Do it Mr. Ted Thompson.
Love the report by JoJo from Denver. Who? Source was definately somone that knows Charles, but Charles must not know what they are doing. AKA Someone Charles pays. So he can honestly deny it completely. Well played. Well played.
June 09, 2010 at 07:20 am
I love Woodson, but be a man and honor the contract you signed. Like others have said, when a player does great, he expects a big payday, but when one under-performs, do they give money back? Is JaMarcus Russell going to give any of his money back to Oakland?
Plus, someone said Woodson is set to make 7.25 million this year? I'm only 22 years old and I could make 7.25 million last the rest of my life. Woodson is 33 and still has money from previous contract years.
June 09, 2010 at 07:32 am
7.5 million a year at his age seems like a fair contract, he could be worth more on the open market, but you have to take into account his age.
Last year was a tremendous year for him.
On a side note the pay structure leaves a lot to be desired as a whole in the NFL. I don't have the answer, but the current system is based on your agents abilities (not the players performance).
Just look at Mathews, Brad Jones, and AJ Hawk. Mathews has a chance at another pro bowl year yet Hawk makes far more and may end up playing only half the reps. Then there is Jones who could end up putting up some great numbers and makes only a fraction of what Mathews makes.
June 09, 2010 at 08:35 am
No denying that Woodson had a stellar 2009, But at his age and this is not a knock on him, If he is signed through to 2012 you at least have to see how he performs in 2010 before you even consider a contract extension. Then again he is a star and does seem like packer people so who knows what TT will do. I would be happy either way.