-- Hey CP - Where exactly are you with regards to Justin Houston?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

Players with big money contracts rarely take less midway through the deal.

I can see Dirty Dan taking a pay cut, tho.

Well... Houston is in a different situation. Berry has leverage because cutting him is a huge cap hit. Houston doesn't have leverage because he knows he's an easy cut. Players won't hand over guaranteed money. But it's not uncommon at all for a player nearing the end of his contract to extend to a much cheaper contract by basically turning base salary into bonus. Houston is a lot more worried right now about his next contract than his current one.