Thomas Willing To Renegotiate Contract ...

2006-02-14

[Palm Beach Post] Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas will be owed a bigger salary next season; his pay is scheduled to increase from $3.5 million in 2005 to $4.95 million in 2006. But he said he will renegotiate if the team needs salary-cap room.

 

"I'm OK with that," said Thomas, who expects talks to begin soon between the Dolphins and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. "Anything to help the team out." Thomas said he would be happy to accept any new, hard-working teammate. That includes receiver Terrell Owens, who will be traded or released by Philadelphia.

 

"The guy has a lot of respect for working hard and he makes plays," Thomas said. "He had his mess-ups in the past, but it was all off the field."

 

 

Gotta love the passion the team is showing so far to do what it takes to win now.

This may make it more likely that Madison sticks around than anything else. Already had decent enough cap-room, this is just icing.

Zach's a great guy whose always done a lot for the team. Hopefully he can help the team get a ring before he retires.

Zach's a great guy whose always done a lot for the team. Hopefully he can help the team get a ring before he retires.

If anyone deserves it he does. Would love to see him win a SB MVP.

There's irony in the idea of Zach Thomas taking a pay cut for the sake of Terrell "I demand a raise" Owens. As a fan, I'd be happy to see it. But still...it doesn't feel right.

 

$5 million sounds like less than market value for Zach as it is.

Zach wouldn't take a cut for that.

 

And do you really think Terrell will get a huge payday?

That's why he's my favorite player. It's funny, when T.O. demands more money, it's run nonstop on ESPN but when a star takes a paycut, no coverage whatsoever.

Zach wouldn't take a cut for that.

 

And do you really think Terrell will get a huge payday?

 

 

I don't think he'll be making the money he was before last year. But I do think he'll make more than Zach Thomas, whether it be in salary or incentives. Someone will pony up the dough.

 

And if he's acquired in a trade, he's already making over $7 million, isn't he?

Zach wouldn't take a cut for that.

 

And do you really think Terrell will get a huge payday?

 

 

I don't think he'll be making the money he was before last year. But I do think he'll make more than Zach Thomas, whether it be in salary or incentives. Someone will pony up the dough.

 

And if he's acquired in a trade, he's already making over $7 million, isn't he?

 

Yes, I believe that is correct. The Eagles will cut him if they can't find a taker, so if the Fins want him they'll just wait them out. I find it very hard to believe that the Eagles will get someone to give up at least a second rounder and pay TO that salary. TO will probably end up taking a pay cut afterall (low base salary and a bunch of incentives).

 

Back to Zach though, it doesn't surprise me that he'd be willing to take a pay cut at all. He's always been about winning first. He's probably the one athlete that I believe when he says something like that.

$5 million sounds like less than market value for Zach as it is.

 

Thats the NFL for you. He did get a $10 million signing bonus.

This may make it more likely that Madison sticks around than anything else. Already had decent enough cap-room, this is just icing.

 

 

Which isn't necessarily a good thing. What has Madison done for the fins lately? Ever since he signed that contract extension...

there will never be another dolphin to wear the number 54 again for a reason.

 

Zach is the man.

 

 

As for the nice words about Owens, they both have Drew for an agent.