On the surface
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Both arrived via round one of the 2014 draft. Both are entering the fifth year of their rookie contracts.
Neither has gotten the long-term deal he deserves.
But there’s a difference between Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, when it comes to a potential training-camp
holdout.
Last year, Mack showed up. Donald didn’t. And Donald’s holdout kept him from getting a fourth year of credit toward free agency. Which means that, if he does
it again (specifically
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seasons — and he wouldn’t be eligible for unrestricted free agency next
year.
That means he wouldn’t necessarily receive the franchise tag in 2019. While the Rams could still use it if they want, the Rams could instead tender him at
the highest restricted free agency level, which would give the Rams the right to
match an offer sheet from another team and first-round compensation if they
don’t.
Donald may welcome that, since someone would surely make a run at him if the compensation is only a first-round pick. And if in the end the Rams realize that
the safest course would be application of the exclusive franchise tag despite
Donald having only three accrued years (even with the non-exclusive franchise
tag
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he shows up.
The only downside for Donald comes from a possible injury that would impair his market value and potentially prompt the Rams to roll the dice with the RFA
tender, securing his rights for 2019 by putting millions less on the table. That
dynamic would/could (should) make Donald more likely to carry a holdout deep
into the regular season, in order to ensure that, come 2019
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By rule, he can show up as late as the Tuesday after Week 10 and get credit for the contract year. While few players ever do that, the sheer volume of
disgruntled players in 2018 raises the odds that one of them will.
The Miami Dolphins have claimed quarterback Bryce Petty a day after he was waived by the
New York Jets.
With Miami’s move Friday, Petty joins veterans Brock Osweiler and David Fales in the competition for the backup job behind Ryan Tannehill.
Petty spent three seasons with New York after being selected in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. He played in 10 games for the Jets, throwing for
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Tannehill has suffered two major left knee injuries in the past 18 months and missed all of last season, but he is expected to be ready for offseason
drills.
The Dolphins didn’t take a quarterback in the draft. The Jets selected USC quarterback Sam Darnold with the No. 3 overall pick.
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