Doesn't look like the Chiefs wanted to re-sign Morton

[Wile_E_Coyote]

<A name=236356>49ers | Morton Contract Details
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:52:26 -0700Len Pasquarelli (http://www.kffl.com/link/17), of ESPN.com (http://www.kffl.com/link/9), reports the two-year deal signed by San Francisco 49ers (http://www.kffl.com/team/32/nfl) WR Johnnie Morton (http://www.kffl.com/player/1004/nfl) includes minimum base salaries of $765,000 (2005) and $770,000 (2006), as well as a $150,000 bonus.

[BigChiefFan]

Either that or Johnny didn't want to re-sign with us.

[jspchief]

Leap in logic. All indications are the Chiefs did want to renegotiate with him. How does this say anything different?

[Wile_E_Coyote]

Either that or Johnny didn't want to re-sign with us.

that could be, 2 year contract may be a part of that. But just $150,000?

[Wile_E_Coyote]

Leap in logic. All indications are the Chiefs did want to renegotiate with him. How does this say anything different?

$150,000 over vet min. & a two year contract does not seem like a insurmoutable amount

[the Talking Can]

The Chiefs asked Morton to take a pay cut.

Morton said "I'm gay."

The rest is history.

[Phobia]

Okay - who was the moron who bet me he would get a $4 Million signing bonus? What do you owe me?

[the Talking Can]

it amazes me he'd rather play for a 1-15 team then "swallow" some pride and take one more shot with a contender....

[teedubya]

it amazes me he'd rather play for a 1-15 team then "swallow" some pride and take one more shot with a contender....

instead he wanted to take more shots in his rear-ender.

[Rausch]

Morton's comments at the end of last year sounded like he knew he was gone (and/or wanted to be.)

[HemiEd]

Umm, excuse me but I think Morton would have probably played for free in San Francisco.

[TRR]

I don't believe KC had any interest in keeping Morton for anything more than veterans minimum. I also never got the impression that Morton was happy with his role in the offense.

I believe last seasons surprise "injury" at the end of the year, ended Morton's days in Red and Gold.

I'll miss Morton giving fans a dirty look as he rides his 10 speed by them at lightning speed during TC.

[keg in kc]

Who cares, he's gone. Let's talk about somebody who matters.

[milkman]

Umm, excuse me but I think Morton would have probably played for free in San Francisco.

I thought for sure he was lookin' for a buttload...........................................................................of money.

[HemiEd]

I thought for sure he was lookin' for a buttload...........................................................................of money.

ROFL It will be packed very well there.

[StcChief]

BFD. Lets move on. He has and we wont miss him.

[PastorMikH]

I'm thinking that Morton thought he would have no problem getting a decent contract on the open market so he held out to see if he'd actually get cut or not. Then, after 3 weeks of no phone calls, he finally realized that he had better take what he could get.