The Seahawks get their revenge

[venk]

If you didn't hear, last week the Vikings signed Seattle star Gaurd and Free Agent to a 7 year $49 million dollar contract. In the contract, the Vikings included a clause that stated that the entire contract would become gauranteed if Hutchinson was not the highest payed lineman on the team at the start of the season. Hutchinson would be the highest paid Lineman on the Vikings but the second on the Seahawks (after Walter Jones) so it made it next to impossible for Seattle to match.

They took the "poision pill" clause to arbitration and were told that they had to match the entire offer, conditions and all.

But Seattle got their revenge, they just signed Vikings WR Nate Burleson to a 7 year $49 Million contract with two poision Pills.

The first would guarantee the entire contract, all $49 million, if Burleson plays five or more games in the state of Minnesota in any season of the contract. The Vikings, of course, play home games in Minneapolis, at the Metrodome there. The second bizarre provision would guarantee the full contract if Burleson is paid more on average per year than all of the Minnesota running backs combined. At least for now, the averages of the Vikings' tailbacks fall well shy of the $7 million average of the Burleson offer sheet.

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[Argo]

Lmao. Poison pills are stupid, but I guess if the player accepted them that means he didn't want to play for his original team.

 

[codeyf]

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[BudAshes]

too bad they are overpaying for a mediocre reciever. Luckily they already have d jackson to hold things down.

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: Xafgoat
too bad they are overpaying for a mediocre reciever. Luckily they already have d jackson to hold things down.

You aren't serious, are you? Obviously you haven't read much about the contract.

Burleson will never see $49 million, unless the Vikings match the offer.

edit: let me rephrase that, since no details have been released about the deal.

BUT, Seattle is not dumb, and they are not going to pay $7 million a year for Burleson. "Sources" say the deal is very similar to what Hutch got in that it is made to be voided/restructured after 4 or 5 years. Only a little over $5 million is guaranteed, assuming he goes to the Hawks.

So, if he signs with the Vike's, d@mn straight it's $7 million a year. But they aren't that dumb either.

So, he'll end up in Seattle for most likely 4 years for between $3-3.5 million per year. At the end of which, if he is worth it, they may stick with the existing terms. If he's not worth it, re-do the deal or let him go.

 

[yosuke188]

It would be foolish to even think about $49 mil for Burleson.