Tamba's Suspension More Costly?

[Micjones]

The story.

Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali’s one-game suspension and one-game fine is guaranteed to cost him $1.32 million of his $11.25 million base salary for 2012. He’ll also lose a significant chunk of guaranteed money for 2013.

A league source tells PFT that the suspension for violating the substance-abuse policy voids $7.75 million in guaranteed payments for 2013, under the terms of a contact signed in 2011. Hali is still due to earn $12.25 million, and he’ll get all of the money he’s due to receive as long as the Chiefs don’t cut him.

If the Chiefs would cut Hali, he’d become a free agent, and he’d be able to sign elsewhere.

[The Franchise]

If the Chiefs cut Hali......Pioli should be shot in the head.

[BoneKrusher]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

If the Chiefs cut Hali......Pioli should be shot in the head.

i was just about to say something close to this.

[Micjones]

I had no idea he was going to lose additional jack.
Didn't see it posted anywhere on the forum.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Micjones

I had no idea he was going to lose additional jack.
Didn't see it posted anywhere on the forum.

Unless I'm reading it wrong, the only way he loses more than the $1.32 million is if he gets cut next year. And if that happens, the fans would revolt.

[-King-]

Tamba Hali's Suspension Affects His Contract In A Way That Probably Doesn't Matter

by Joel Thorman on Aug 21, 2012 9:11 AM CDT


When Tamba Hali was issued his suspension he voided guarantees in his contract set to be paid in 2013. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports the substance abuse policy violation voided nearly $8 million in guarantees.

That sounds costly but it likely won't be. The voided guarantee only comes into play if the Chiefs are planing to cut Hali by 2013 which no one has ever suggested they're planning to do. (Except Carson Palmer, Philip Rivers and come November, Peyton Manning.)

Hali is due over $11 million this year. Next year he's due over $12 million. The final two years of the deal (2014 and 2015) are a combined $13 million in base salary which is roughly half of what they're paying him in base this year and next.

The contract is set up to benefit the Chiefs in the latter years of the deal which is part of the reason I don't think they'd pay out three straight years of a double digit base salary and then walk away when that number is cut in half.

Oh, and Tamba is really, really good as what he does. That's the other reason the Chiefs won't cut him.

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by -King-

Tamba Hali's Suspension Affects His Contract In A Way That Probably Doesn't Matter

by Joel Thorman on Aug 21, 2012 9:11 AM CDT


When Tamba Hali was issued his suspension he voided guarantees in his contract set to be paid in 2013. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports the substance abuse policy violation voided nearly $8 million in guarantees.

That sounds costly but it likely won't be. The voided guarantee only comes into play if the Chiefs are planing to cut Hali by 2013 which no one has ever suggested they're planning to do. (Except Carson Palmer, Philip Rivers and come November, Peyton Manning.)

Hali is due over $11 million this year. Next year he's due over $12 million. The final two years of the deal (2014 and 2015) are a combined $13 million in base salary which is roughly half of what they're paying him in base this year and next.

The contract is set up to benefit the Chiefs in the latter years of the deal which is part of the reason I don't think they'd pay out three straight years of a double digit base salary and then walk away when that number is cut in half.

Oh, and Tamba is really, really good as what he does. That's the other reason the Chiefs won't cut him.

Oh okay. Florio sure wrote that up in a weird way then.

[Radar Chief]

Holy shit!
So one little puff, puff, pass is going to cost him >$8 M?
That’s insane.

[Brock]

Florio can't write for shit.

[Reerun_KC]

Man that guys screwed his pay up royally...

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Holy shit!
So one little puff, puff, pass is going to cost him >$8 M?
That’s insane.

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Man that guys screwed his pay up royally...

JFC.....only if the Chiefs cut him.....which isn't going to happen.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

JFC.....only if the Chiefs cut him.....which isn't going to happen.

Well we arent all as "rich" as you. But a one-game suspension and one-game fine is guaranteed to cost him $1.32 million .

Yeah 1.32 million is pocket change to guys like you...

[Ace Gunner]

Pioli drafted Justin Houston knowing he was just jacked up, I don't see any reason to think Pioli would cut or trade Hali for this.

[Mr. Laz]

a non-story

unless Hali goes nuts and does a bunch of stupid stuff, the Chiefs aren't going to cut Hali.

this is just reporter bullshit because they can't think of anything to write about.


I think Hali is going to get fined 2 game checks ... which hurts.

[Black Bob]

Did we ever get the story on what he did? Was it weed or roids?