How many guys actually see 2nd contracts? The average NFL players career is like 3-4 years......even if he does you never know.

Lets take Reggie Williams for example the 11th pick by the Jags a few years ago the biggest contract he will ever see is likely the first one he signed. There's a legit chance this contract will be the biggest one Bowe gets in his career.

I would guess that 99 percent of first-rounders see second contracts.

First rounders who think that they may not make it to their second contract probably won't.

Bowe is worth less and less to us with each passing day. Our offer should reflect that.

Sylvester Morris.....blows out a knee, done.

Brady Quinn is holding out because he wants close to top 10 money after being ranked as a top 10 prospect throughout the entire offseason before the NFL draft. After a few teams passed (noticably MIA, which btw I still think it's funny they took Ted Ginn Jr. with the 8th pick.) you kinda knew that Quinn was gonna drop. In a sense Quinn has some right in demanding more money than the average #22 1st round pick, but Bowe does not. He was not ranked even in the top 20 on most boards. The slotting is there. Bowe should get paid accordingly based on what others around him got paid. When it all comes down to it, Locke works for Bowe, not the other way around.

Too bad there's not a clause that can't be worked into the deal that says if a player can't contribute to a team B/C he misses too much time holding out, than a % of the signuing bonus needs to be returned - or something along those lines....

I think there are statistics that show long holdouts have a higher propensity to get injured in their first season.

Wow. Just wow.

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I agree that Locke works for Bowe, but IMO Quinn was taken at # 22, therefore he should be paid like it. It's pretty simple in my book.

Ryan Sims.

Bowe was already knicked up earlier workouts....missing camp is almost always a bad thing for rookies, unless you're a no-brainer super star talent like Moss...

the fact we're breaking in a new QB makes it even worse....

Still got another contract with Tampa afterwards, though. It didn't last long, and wasn't as big as he wanted, but it was a second contract. People will always take a chance on a first rounder, as long as it's not Ryan Leaf.

I wonder if there are any studies out there that examine the career earnings of guys who get to camp on time versus guys who hold out. If there's no impact, then you would presume that guys who hold out would have higher career earnings, but I'd be willing to bet that's not the case.

Ever seen anything like that, cdcox? Anybody?

This would be a great paper to write. I wonder if we can get the data.

you'd think agents would have that kind of data....don't know how you'd get your hands on it though....

Found it.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8739142