Berry has already made $60,851,000 off the Chiefs. Monetary security shouldn't really be a question, so I have a bit of problem with him saying he "definitely won't play under the franchise tag." He isn't waiting for his first big pay day in the league, unlike several other guys that get tagged before getting "monster" second contracts.
I understand that he says he wants to stay in KC and all of that. I think there has to be a certain balance between trying to squeeze every dime out of the team and appreciating what they've done to this point while also not cap ****ing them to keep your final years from being an noncompetitive disaster. Quite honestly, what's the difference if you finish your career having made 110 million or 120 million? Either way, you have way more money than you, your kids, and your grand kids will likely ever need.
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