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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by K Major Mike Thomas is gone … Originally Posted by Sinner Mike Who? He's been gone. Despite his injury, he sure hasn't been a team player since he last played meaningful minutes....

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Old 01-23-2023, 10:13 AM   #11
 
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Mike Thomas is gone …
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Mike Who?
He's been gone. Despite his injury, he sure hasn't been a team player since he last played meaningful minutes.
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Old 01-23-2023, 10:19 AM   #12
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I hope we can find a way to keep MT.
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I hope we can find a way to keep MT.
His recent restructure made it unaffordable.
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Old 01-23-2023, 10:38 AM   #14
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His recent restructure made it unaffordable.
We say that but that boy Loomis always finds a way to finesse the books. I'm just not down on the guy. He had 3 TDs in 3 games this season before he went down again. He turned the tide against the Falcons in Game 1 to get us that W. AJ Terrell couldn't stop him. However, Olave and Shaheed do soften the blow of potentially losing him.
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Old 01-23-2023, 10:50 AM   #15
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I hope we can find a way to keep MT.
He's given up on us, Rez. It's time to end this relationship and don't look back.
He'll likely find another lover and play really well for a few games just to show us that he's happier but that relationship will end up just as sad as this one.
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Old 01-23-2023, 10:50 AM   #16
 
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We say that but that boy Loomis always finds a way to finesse the books. I'm just not down on the guy. He had 3 TDs in 3 games this season before he went down again. He turned the tide against the Falcons in Game 1 to get us that W. AJ Terrell couldn't stop him. However, Olave and Shaheed do soften the blow of potentially losing him.
Me neither... but we could have just left his contract alone. His balloon payment if he stays on the team is absurd.
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Old 01-23-2023, 10:53 AM   #17
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He's given up on us, Rez. It's time to end this relationship and don't look back.
He'll likely find another lover and play really well for a few games just to show us that he's happier but that relationship will end up just as sad as this one.
I don't think he's given up on us. I do think we've given up on him though. The way the fans have talked about him for the last several years I couldn't blame him if he didn't want to be here.
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Old 01-23-2023, 11:03 AM   #18
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I hope we can find a way to keep MT.
Impossible with the restructured contract. It requires guaranteeing him a $30 million roster bonus in six weeks without ever seeing him on the field, and then another guaranteed $30 million if he plays in only 4 games in 2023 for the Saints.

Business, salary cap and money have caught up to MT13's injury issues. The Saints' strategy of restructuring and kicking the money can down the road only works when the player is available and productive. MT13 has been neither going on 3 years now. So, when the big unguaranteed money wall of the contract is staring the organization in the face, it's inevitable that the team will cut bait.

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Old 01-23-2023, 11:12 AM   #19
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Me neither... but we could have just left his contract alone. His balloon payment if he stays on the team is absurd.
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Impossible with the restructured contract. It requires guaranteeing him a $30 million roster bonus in six weeks without ever seeing him on the field, and then another guaranteed $30 million if he plays in only 4 games in 2023 for the Saints.

Business, salary cap and money have caught up to MT13's injury issues. The Saints' strategy of restructuring and kicking the money can down the road only works when the player is available and productive. MT13 has been neither going on 3 years now. So, when the big unguaranteed money wall of the contract is staring the organization in the face, it's inevitable that the team will cut bait.

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His current contract can be totally renegotiated. Not going to say it will happen, but as long as both parties agree the contract can simply be "torn up" and replaced with a completely new one. It has happened many times in the past, usually with a player on a high dollar contract that wants to prove they can still play. The restructure earlier this year simply bought them more time to make a final decision.

He's probably still gone and I wouldn't blame him, like rez has pointed out, but it's not a done deal.
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Old 01-23-2023, 12:28 PM   #20
 
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His current contract can be totally renegotiated. Not going to say it will happen, but as long as both parties agree the contract can simply be "torn up" and replaced with a completely new one. It has happened many times in the past, usually with a player on a high dollar contract that wants to prove they can still play. The restructure earlier this year simply bought them more time to make a final decision.

He's probably still gone and I wouldn't blame him, like rez has pointed out, but it's not a done deal.
Fair point... I guess we'll see IF he has any commitment left in him.
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