RoanokeFan
06-10-2012, 12:51 PM
<font size="4"><font size="3">NEW CBA MAKES SKIPPING MANDATORY MINI-CAMP MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/10/new-cba-makes-skipping-mandatory-minicamp-much-more-expensive/related/)
"</font></font>Boycotting mandatory offseason workouts isn’t as cheap as it used to be.
Under the new labor deal, which was finalized after any mandatory minicamps
would have been conducted in 2011, the maximum fines for skipping the three-day
non-voluntary practice sessions have increased. Signficantly.</p>
Under Article 42, Section 1(ix) of the CBA, a player who skips one day of a
mandatory minicamp may be fined up to $10,000. If he skips a second day,
another $20,000 fine may be imposed. By completing the trifecta, a maximum
additional fine of $30,000 may be assessed, bringing the total possible fine to
$60,000.</p>
In contrast, former Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall faced a total fine of
less then $10,000 (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/06/15/marshall-could-lose-only-26000-in-bonus-money/) for skipping all three
days of a mandatory minicamp under the last CBA.</p>
On top of that, a player could be subject to a partial forfeiture of certain
bonuses, a waiver of any remaining guarantees in his contract, and other
enhanced penalties authorized by the new CBA.</p>
That’s ultimately why guys like Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4673/mike-jenkins), Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3596/maurice-jones-drew), and other unhappy
minicampers who are under contract will attend their respective teams’ mandatory
offseason practices, many of which will happen this week.</p>
So Jenkins showing up doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to be traded, and
Jones-Drew showing up doesn’t mean he doesn’t want a new contract. It only
means that they both have 60,000 reasons to be there — along with any other
money they could lose by breaching their current contracts."</p>
"</font></font>Boycotting mandatory offseason workouts isn’t as cheap as it used to be.
Under the new labor deal, which was finalized after any mandatory minicamps
would have been conducted in 2011, the maximum fines for skipping the three-day
non-voluntary practice sessions have increased. Signficantly.</p>
Under Article 42, Section 1(ix) of the CBA, a player who skips one day of a
mandatory minicamp may be fined up to $10,000. If he skips a second day,
another $20,000 fine may be imposed. By completing the trifecta, a maximum
additional fine of $30,000 may be assessed, bringing the total possible fine to
$60,000.</p>
In contrast, former Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall faced a total fine of
less then $10,000 (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/06/15/marshall-could-lose-only-26000-in-bonus-money/) for skipping all three
days of a mandatory minicamp under the last CBA.</p>
On top of that, a player could be subject to a partial forfeiture of certain
bonuses, a waiver of any remaining guarantees in his contract, and other
enhanced penalties authorized by the new CBA.</p>
That’s ultimately why guys like Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4673/mike-jenkins), Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3596/maurice-jones-drew), and other unhappy
minicampers who are under contract will attend their respective teams’ mandatory
offseason practices, many of which will happen this week.</p>
So Jenkins showing up doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to be traded, and
Jones-Drew showing up doesn’t mean he doesn’t want a new contract. It only
means that they both have 60,000 reasons to be there — along with any other
money they could lose by breaching their current contracts."</p>