Real men honor commitments that they make. I have ZERO sympathy for these guys who makes deals then whine about them later. Now if you are at the end of your deal, then by al means negotiations can be done as you like. If you are under contract for X years, then do as you agreed. I feel the same regarding the team management too.
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?).
The only contracts he should be negotiating right now are: the contract with whatever marina he plans on docking his retirement yacht at, or with CBS, FOX, etc. for his color analyst role next year.
He is trying to break the tradition of not renegotiating with 2 years left.
I wouldnt. Love the guy, but if he sat out the mandatory fines would eat up his contract. Dont set that precedent. Id hate to trade him, but send him to a real contender, save six mil or so on the cap this year, abd add a freaken stud WR