Steelers to release James Harrison

[texan279]

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RT @JasonLaCanfora: Steelers releasing former DPOY James Harrison. Couldnt work out new deal. Need cap space, age and injury a concern.




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[TheRealJoker]

How big a contract do you think he will command this offseason?

 

[texan279]

How big a contract do you think he will command this offseason?

No idea. He was scheduled to make $6.5 million for 2013 and he is turning 35 years old in May.

 

[TEXANRED]

NO.

 

[Goldensilence]

If he can play ILB it'd free up a draft spot. I don't think he'll command a REAL big contract likely 2-3 million per year at this point in his career.

 

[ChampionTexan]

If he can play ILB it'd free up a draft spot. I don't think he'll command a REAL big contract likely 2-3 million per year at this point in his career.

Supposedly the base salary he turned down was approx. $4.6 Mill (70% of $6.57 Million) plus incentives to get back the 30% reduction.

Per a league source, the Steelers offered a reduction of roughly 30 percent in Harrison’s base salary of $6.57 million, with an opportunity to earn the money back via incentives. (The specific terms of the incentives aren’t known.)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/09/harrison-rejected-30-percent-pay-cut-opportunity-to-earn-it-back/

 

[Hagar]

You gotta kick the tires on that one.