As I’ve been saying for weeks.
It should go without saying that even without sterling reputations, no player that is unhappy with his current contract or salary would risk extending his current contract by another year for failing to report to camp by August 10th. It just does not make any good sense, financially, for a player’s career, and certainly does not improve a player’s leverage.
Essentially, even players with big contracts like Mathis and Wayne who could possibly afford the fines, if they were inclined to do so, lose all leverage on August 10th. This rule, which is only in place because 2010 in an uncapped year and is not subject to normal Collective Bargaining Agreement rules, makes many of these stories have rather foreseeable conclusions. Particularly in the case of an organization like the Colts, and two players known for their loyalty to the team’s success.
Reggie Wayne and Robert Mathis will attend training camp. Count on it.
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