Some clarification regarding Sean Taylor's contract

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

NFL.com - Washington Redskins Team News

The base contract is 7 years, $18M with a signing bonus of $7.2M.

With option and roster bonuses, that brings his potential bonus money to over $13M.

His contract also includes escalators that could bring his total contract to over $40M, with the 7th year voidable. The escalators are based on playing time, performance, and Pro Bowl or All-Pro selections.

Considering his Pro Bowl appearance last year and the fact he hasn't missed any significant time so far in his career, you'd have to think he's already hit some of those escalators.

So the question is, how do we really know that he's unhappy about his current contract when we really don't know what he's been paid to date as far as escalators go?

The pro-bowl clause is an interesting one, the article says pro-bowl "selections." Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Taylor actually an alternate last year, and got to fill in as first-alternate when Brian Dawkins bowed out? Who knows how that affects the escalator.

But your point still stands, he could have a higher salary for all we know. Furthermore, whether he had escalators or not, that still does not have any bonus money due to him. The $13 million in bonuses has already been paid. So if he wants to collect the REMAINING money that is due to him (whether it's escalated or not), he still needs to show up and play for us.

This is just to say that the 'Skins have the leverage if Taylor even decided to raise a contract stink (which we don't know if he will). Taylor is still going to play for us because it's in his financial best interests. He's not going to try a hold-out, so everyone chill.