Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson believed earlier this year that, absent a new contract, the team wouldn't use the franchise tag to keep him in place.So when the team indeed used the franchise tag to keep him in place, Dunta wasn't happy.
As a result, he hasn't signed his one-year, $.9.957 million tender, and so he remains not under contract.
Jason La Canfora of NFL Network (via our semi-sister site Rotoworld.com) reports that the Texans and Robinson remain far apart in contract talks.
And that's significant now because, as of July 15, the Texans and Robinson will be relegated to a one-year deal only.
The July 15 deadline applies to all franchise players. After that date, there can be no multi-year deals.
For Robinson, our guess is that he'll continue to refrain for signing the tender, and that he'll skip training camp and the preseason, showing up on the eve of Week One and still pocketing the full amount of his one-year pay.
The only risk? If the Texans decide that they're comfortable with the corners they have, the Texans might decide to rescind the tender, saving the $9.957 million and making Robinson an unrestricted free agent months after the big money stopped flowing.
Dunta went to South Carolina. Doesn't that mean he will eventually be pumping gas for a living? Somebody ask Lane Kiffin.
Sit him the entire season.
Who does he think he is, D'Angelo Hall? Getting an offer to get paid that much more than he is worth.
there will be a team that will pay him big money no matter when they dump him. tampa, and philly have some cap space
There is no way the Texans would release Dunta to the open market. They may only be able to tie him up for one year, but releasing him is not going to happen. Is he a top-5 CB? Maybe, but 'maybe' does not get you a top-5 deal especially coming off an injury that kept you out for 11 months.
I wish someone could confirm if Dunta really turned down $23 million guaranteed (aka Chris Gamble money).
But of course "it doesn't matter what Chris Gamble makes."
Team be-damned, I guess.
With a lockout looming, I don't know if I'd be tossing around $25 mill guaranteed to any player. Unless your name is Snyder or the Bucs...
I heard john mclain on sports radio 610 here in houston that he did get an offer that was just like gambles.