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Cam Heyward wants a new deal

suncitysteel said:
I love Cam and everything he's meant to the Steelers, but c'mon, man... he's age 36. He was drafted in 2011 (the year the iPhone 4s came out; the year Netflix shifted from DVD rentals to streaming... need I go on?).
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Wait ... Netflix doesn't mail out DVD movie rentals any more? Damn, I just thought my orders were slow in being processed.
 
no way you redo a three year deal with two years left on it. all we need is another distraction. these players need to quit listening to to how great they are and how much more they are worth.
 
The owners should include in the next CBA that no contract renegotiations can take place until 1 year left on the current deal.

For every guy who outperforms his existing contract and wants more money, there is one or more who underperform their current contract but still get the benefit of the contract. It's a one-way street. I'm not feeling sorry for billionaire owners but this crap has to end.

This team has largely set its finances for this season which is what, 3 weeks away? Kind of late in the process to decide you want a new deal. Sounds like Cam has a little "TJ Envy" going on this week.
 
The owners should include in the next CBA that no contract renegotiations can take place until 1 year left on the current deal.

For every guy who outperforms his existing contract and wants more money, there is one or more who underperform their current contract but still get the benefit of the contract. It's a one-way street. I'm not feeling sorry for billionaire owners but this crap has to end.

This team has largely set its finances for this season which is what, 3 weeks away? Kind of late in the process to decide you want a new deal. Sounds like Cam has a little "TJ Envy" going on this week.
 
warriors42 said:
Boz should make QB money he has scored more points than any QB on our team since Ben.
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Heyward signed his contract last year and it was a fair deal for a player his age. Now Boswell, I know it's the same situation, but give him an extra million and he's the 2nd highest paid kicker in the league. It would set a bad precedent, but is barely a drop in the bucket compared to what Cam is making/asking.
 
The Steelers aren’t going to fall for this, they start renegotiating two years out and the next guy will want a new contract three years out. This ain’t happening and if Capt. Cam wants to sit out and get nothing, that’s what will happen but I don’t believe he will. He’ll never recoup that lost cash at his age.
 
Phuq Cam, play out your contract or sit and get nothing. He has ZERO bargaining leverage here at his age. Sit out those two years and just try to recoup that money at 38. 🤣🤣😄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Edit- I didn’t see the post above that said the same thing,
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Heyward signed his contract last year and it was a fair deal for a player his age. Now Boswell, I know it's the same situation, but give him an extra million and he's the 2nd highest paid kicker in the league. It would set a bad precedent, but is barely a drop in the bucket compared to what Cam is making/asking.
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On Cam I would take it as an opportunity to lower the cap hit. Give him a small raise extension and a big chunk allocated to winning playoff games. (Incentives)

1 win you get said amount, 2, and so forth.

Steelers in general manage the cap well. Just do what they do best

manage it.
 
slashsteel said:
On Cam I would take it as an opportunity to lower the cap hit. Give him a small raise extension and a big chunk allocated to winning playoff games. (Incentives)

1 win you get said amount, 2, and so forth.

Steelers in general manage the cap well. Just do what they do best

manage it.
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I wouldn't even entertain Cam's desire to rework his deal. His choice if he wants to walk away from the game or not. Just tell his agent to tell Cam show or don't. His choice but he won't be getting a penny more.
 
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Perhaps we are not aware of the conditions surrounding his deal last year. Maybe Cam was led to believe that a redo was possible if he outperformed stated expectations?

It's disappointing to hear of these "hold-ins", for sure, but I think we are making conclusions about a player without full information.
 
Since it's all about being a mercenary nowadays, the fans should get to renegotiate their ticket prices every year.


They definitely should get backpay for all playoff games the last 10 years.

That Christmas home game last year should be a 100% full refund,plus 50% for wasting our ******* time and giving us a ****** Christmas memory.
 
maowv said:
The owners should include in the next CBA that no contract renegotiations can take place until 1 year left on the current deal.
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And the players should include in the next CBA fully guaranteed contracts. They are idiots for not having done this yet. The owners would absolutely hate it, but no players = no league…so while a short protest lockout would likely happen, the owners would cave as they start losing money.

One way to fix this crap-just call a contract a contract…fully guaranteed for the duration and zero negotiations unless the team offers a raise before the expiration of the contract.

The paper the NFL writes under the guise of calling them “contracts” is a joke.

And Cam is a jackasstronaut for trying this maneuver AFTER taking his 13.75 guaranteed this year.
 
Fiji Mariner said:
What a team player
That’s how a captain leads by example
Signs an extension he forced last year, now wants more
If he doesn’t fall off a cliff expect the same next year…mo money, mo money, mo money

What did we expect from the leader of the greatest D ever???

Watt should hold out for more once Parsons signs…why not?
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They signed him to an extension coming off a 2 sack season too.
 
He's a moneygrabber. Not a defensive lineman.
 
Fiji Mariner said:
And the players should include in the next CBA fully guaranteed contracts. They are idiots for not having done this yet. The owners would absolutely hate it, but no players = no league…so while a short protest lockout would likely happen, the owners would cave as they start losing money.

One way to fix this crap-just call a contract a contract…fully guaranteed for the duration and zero negotiations unless the team offers a raise before the expiration of the contract.

The paper the NFL writes under the guise of calling them “contracts” is a joke.

And Cam is a jackasstronaut for trying this maneuver AFTER taking his 13.75 guaranteed this year.
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I wish I could get fully guaranteed pay no matter how I perform today or in the future...lol.


I think fully guaranteed anything no matter what is horseshit. It leaves for zero incentives to produce.
 
stillwright said:
I wouldn't even entertain Cam's desire to rework his deal. His choice if he wants to walk away from the game or not. Just tell his agent to tell Cam show or don't. His choice but he won't be getting a penny more.
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I mean if it benefits both sides I don’t see a big deal. I guess I am looking at it at a different angle.
 
slashsteel said:
On Cam I would take it as an opportunity to lower the cap hit. Give him a small raise extension and a big chunk allocated to winning playoff games. (Incentives)

1 win you get said amount, 2, and so forth.

Steelers in general manage the cap well. Just do what they do best

manage it.
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This is the last season in which Cam has a dead cap hit if cut, why kick that down the road? They are fine on cap space, no need to eat in to future caps in two years when they might need that money for a younger player.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/7746/cameron-heyward
 
slashsteel said:
I mean if it benefits both sides I don’t see a big deal. I guess I am looking at it at a different angle.
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I think it sets a bad precedent, he just signed a new deal last year, now he wants more. Is every player going to do this now.
 
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