DeMarcus Ware hits a contract snag

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Sure, and I don't mean to argue the point really because it is not particularly significant, but the only thing guaranteed in an NFL contract is the signing bonus (or other guarantees written into the contract). You could have a 100-year contract, but if you got hurt and the team cut you then the only money you would ever see would be the signing bonus. So there is no security in a longer deal, there is only security in a larger signing bonus. The two are not entirely unrelated since a longer deal would allow a team to pro-rate a signing bonus over more years and thus give more money up front, but just having a longer deal would not give you any more security.

right, but since longer deals typically = higher signing bonus, players want longer deals. It seems that short deals, lets say 3 years & under, are either for older players, guys that aren't that proven, or who are stop gap measures for the team. I can't recall a star in his prime, such as Ware, signing a deal under 5 years. Maybe some big 4 year deals have been done, I can't recall.

I would guess that ware & his agent, like someone said earlier, are trying to leave their options open due to the potential uncapped scenario. You also have to wonder if his agent is looking into JJ's financial situation & isn't confident that the cowpokes will be able to pony up big $ in a couple years. A new stadium w/no corporate sponsor yet, a slow economy, you have to wonder what kind of impact that will have on them trying to re-sign Ware.