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Dont'a Hightower and 4 other Patriots opt out of 2020 season
https://www.tmz.com/2020/07/27/nfl-p...ytZNH04RUDIiaM
Dont'a Hightower -- a 3-time Super Bowl champion and one of the leaders of the Patriots' defense -- has also chosen to sit out this season. Hightower, according to NFL Network's Michael Giardi, just had a baby this month ... and his mom also has type 2 diabetes. "Me and my fiancée are just more concerned with the health of our family than football," Hightower said in a statement to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, "especially the new addition to our family." The opt-out is a big blow for the Pats, Hightower recorded 71 tackles and 5.5 sacks for New England last season ... but he's also now one of FIVE Patriots choosing to forego the season. Pats running back Brandon Bolden and offensive linemen Najee Toran and Marcus Cannon have also joined Hightower and fullback Danny Vitale in sitting out 2020. There could be more on the way as well ... players still have until the end of this week to make opt-out decisions. |
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07-29-2020, 05:42 AM | #151 |
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This^ times a zillion. But, they keep saying stay inside for your own safety..****ing dumbest thing they could say.
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07-29-2020, 07:37 AM | #152 |
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Opt out means their salary moves to the next year, basically everything moves a year, years left on contract, etc. You still have the option to carry over 10% of the cap each year so any savings from this year, you can pay out in the future. You tank one year like this and keep your great players in place then start the next year with a high first round QB and high picks in subsequent rounds. If there is anyone that would do this, it's Bill.
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07-29-2020, 11:52 AM | #154 |
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Patrick Chung is opting out as well
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07-29-2020, 01:53 PM | #155 |
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Nate Solder is opting out.
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07-30-2020, 01:38 AM | #157 |
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Bill is goin after Lawrence and that's a fact. I give zero ****s about any other opinion. This is his one and only shot at convincing the world that it was he, and not Brady, who lead the Pats to 6 trophies. There is no coincidence, this is manufactured by the evil cheating genius that is Bill. He and his young Darth Sith Trevor will ultimately be destroyed though, by the Skywalker Jedi Mahomes. This prophecy was foretold in the old Star Wars trilogy and we're seeing it become reality.
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08-05-2020, 10:10 AM | #158 |
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More rolling in...
— Albert Wilson II (@iThinkIsee12) August 5, 2020 Potentially big loss for the Bills
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08-05-2020, 10:17 AM | #159 |
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Miami lost 2 WRs, Wilson and Hurns both opted out.
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08-05-2020, 10:23 AM | #160 |
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Shut. It. Down.
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08-05-2020, 10:29 AM | #161 |
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08-05-2020, 10:30 AM | #163 |
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That number is growing but they won't shut it down, there is way to much money there. The only way it would even be a consideration at this point would be if a bunch of big namers did it so it was basically XFL version 2 but to this point that isn't happening.
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08-05-2020, 10:32 AM | #164 |
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I'll be perfectly honest, I'm not interested in watching if many more opt out. It's not going to be fun watching the imbalance that comes from some teams only having half of their starters.
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08-05-2020, 10:33 AM | #165 |
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51 out 2,550+ active players opting out (not even 2% of the league).
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