Report: Terry McLaurin requests trade

[aristocrat]

I've figured it out. Take the commanders gm out and get him drunk. Offer Kincaid, Samuel and Daquon straight up for Terry and the cap works. I don't think this would even work in Madden. 

[DrDawkinstein]

8 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

I've figured it out. Take the commanders gm out and get him drunk. Offer Kincaid, Samuel and Daquon straight up for Terry and the cap works. I don't think this would even work in Madden. 

 

You might have to give him the ol Russini treatment to close the deal. Thanks for taking one for the team!

[aristocrat]

20 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

You might have to give him the ol Russini treatment to close the deal. Thanks for taking one for the team!

That’s hilarious 

[psuscott16]

He signed a 3 year extension per Schefter

[Alphadawg7]

Shocker! 
 

- said no one ever

[DrDawkinstein]

18 minutes ago, psuscott16 said:

He signed a 3 year extension per Schefter

 

 

 

So $32M/year which is what he was asking for when everyone was saying he was too old to pay that... so wtf were the Commanders waiting for?

 

In each and every one of these hold out/in scenarios, it's the team trying to refuse reality. And most of the time, or every time, they end up giving the player what they wanted. Even Cook, who while didnt get his $15M starting number, surely got more than Beane initially offered and a bunch of guaranteed money.

[MJS]

5 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

So $32M/year which is what he was asking for when everyone was saying he was too old to pay that... so wtf were the Commanders waiting for?

 

In each and every one of these hold out/in scenarios, it's the team trying to refuse reality. And most of the time, or every time, they end up giving the player what they wanted. Even Cook, who while didnt get his $15M starting number, surely got more than Beane initially offered and a bunch of guaranteed money.

Cook didn't get what he was asking for and the guaranteed money reported was false. He only got $15 million gaurenteed at signing.

[dave mcbride]

6 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

 

 

So $32M/year which is what he was asking for when everyone was saying he was too old to pay that... so wtf were the Commanders waiting for?

 

In each and every one of these hold out/in scenarios, it's the team trying to refuse reality. And most of the time, or every time, they end up giving the player what they wanted. Even Cook, who while didnt get his $15M starting number, surely got more than Beane initially offered and a bunch of guaranteed money.

My guess is that it’s nowhere close to $32 million per in reality. 

[DrDawkinstein]

5 minutes ago, MJS said:

Cook didn't get what he was asking for and the guaranteed money reported was false. He only got $15 million gaurenteed at signing.

 

Ok, so not the RB, no surprise. But apparently its a waste of time to dick around your DEs and WRs. Just pay em.

4 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

My guess is that it’s nowhere close to $32 million per in reality. 

 

But that's kinda my point too. There are so many ways to look at these deals, and its so easy to craft them so it gives the agent/player their bragging rights while still being reasonable for the team. 

 

I get you have to do the whole song and dance because if the team just jumped to it then the agent asks for even more... but jeez louise.

[MarkyMannn]

2 hours ago, MJS said:

Cook didn't get what he was asking for and the guaranteed money reported was false. He only got $15 million gaurenteed at signing.

He got guaranteed 15.3 at signing, with another 13.5 guaranteed through the rest of the contract.  According to Spotrac

[MJS]

22 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said:

He got guaranteed 15.3 at signing, with another 13.5 guaranteed through the rest of the contract.  According to Spotrac

I don't really know what the "$30 million in total guarantees" actually means. Since it is a contract extension, I guess it means that his entire contract, including the already existing contract, has/had $30 million in guarantees. But what he got guaranteed at signing of the extension was only $15.28 million. If we cut James Cook right now, the Bills would have $15.6 million in dead money. I don't think he has $30 million in guaranteed money included in the $46 million that was part of the extension. It is just reported in a way to make Cook and his agent look like they got more than they actually did.

 

These are his details:

 

Career Earnings: $13,256,782

Career APY: $4,418,927

Potential Earnings: $55,527,782

Total Guarantees: $18,376,594

 

So, is the $30 million simply a rough combination of his career earnings up to this point plus his total future guarantees of $18 million (15 from his new extension and 3 from existing)?

 

Edited August 25 by MJS

[DrDawkinstein]

4 minutes ago, MJS said:

I don't really know what the "$30 million in total guarantees" actually means. Since it is a contract extension, I guess it means that his entire contract, including the already existing contract, has/had $30 million in guarantees. But what he got guaranteed at signing of the extension was only $15.28 million. If we cut James Cook right now, the Bills would have $15.6 million in dead money. I don't think he has $30 million in guaranteed money included in the $46 million that was part of the extension. It is just reported in a way to make Cook and his agent look like they got more than they actually did.

 

 

 

Yeah, it's a lot of Cap Magic.

 

His 2025 salary became fully guaranteed (it wasnt previously). Then a $9M signing bonus paid immediately.

 

Then the rest of it is in guarantee conversions as he's still on the team...

 

• $15.28M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $5M of 2026 salary)
• Additional $4.41M of 2026 salary fully guarantees 2/9/2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
• $6.22M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
• Additional $2.91M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
• $1.18M of 2028 salary injury guaranteed only
• 2026 Option Bonus: $7.4M
• 2026-29 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)

[Augie]

3 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Ok, so not the RB, no surprise. But apparently its a waste of time to dick around your DEs and WRs. Just pay em.

 

But that's kinda my point too. There are so many ways to look at these deals, and its so easy to craft them so it gives the agent/player their bragging rights while still being reasonable for the team. 

 

I get you have to do the whole song and dance because if the team just jumped to it then the agent asks for even more... but jeez louise.

 

The Bills paid WR and DE (and CB) and did so wisely, something I think Beane deserves some credit for. You don’t have to cave, you just have to be smart about it in terms and timing. If drama gets involved, that’s probably bad for everyone (except Jerry Jones, because he’ll do anything for attention). 

[DrDawkinstein]

1 minute ago, Augie said:

 

The Bills paid WR and DE (and CB) and did so wisely, something I think Beane deserves some credit for. You don’t have to cave, you just have to be smart about it in terms and timing. If drama gets involved, that’s probably bad for everyone (except Jerry Jones, because he’ll do anything for attention). 

 

Dont forget Mike Brown. Also messing around with WRs and DEs.

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Dont forget Mike Brown. Also messing around with WRs and DEs.

 

Because he’s cheap and stupid, of course, and he will end up paying more in the long run. Pay them before anyone’s back is up against the wall, the way Beane usually does it. 

[Eden Tom]

ESPN reports he signed a three year extension today.

[RoscoeParrish]

1 hour ago, MJS said:

I don't really know what the "$30 million in total guarantees" actually means. Since it is a contract extension, I guess it means that his entire contract, including the already existing contract, has/had $30 million in guarantees. But what he got guaranteed at signing of the extension was only $15.28 million. If we cut James Cook right now, the Bills would have $15.6 million in dead money. I don't think he has $30 million in guaranteed money included in the $46 million that was part of the extension. It is just reported in a way to make Cook and his agent look like they got more than they actually did.

 

These are his details:

 

Career Earnings: $13,256,782

Career APY: $4,418,927

Potential Earnings: $55,527,782

Total Guarantees: $18,376,594

 

So, is the $30 million simply a rough combination of his career earnings up to this point plus his total future guarantees of $18 million (15 from his new extension and 3 from existing)?

 

Um i thought he got a larger portion guaranteed for injury at signing

[QCity]

4 hours ago, psuscott16 said:

He signed a 3 year extension per Schefter

 

You mean they didn't want to trade him for Samuel??