CBS?:Saints to sign Robert Edwards Monday

FWtex · 09-02-2003, 12:27 AM

I am up for signing carter and a healthy young player with potential. Don\'t want to see two aging injured guys. that is notlooking to the future.

Other question is why would carter be inactive this week? I heard it had to do with a league rule due his injury status. If that is so why would he be inactive for the 1st game of the seaason and not the first game he\'s signed as a player?

JOESAM2002 · 09-02-2003, 10:43 AM

FW, the answer is simple. carter is a vested veteran. If he were on the roster for the 1st game of the season, the Saints would have had to guarantee his salary for the whole year. By waiting they don\'t. They risk loseing him to another team but they save money possibly.

FWtex · 09-02-2003, 11:39 AM

Joesam, I understand about having to pay him a full year salasry if he is on the team to start the year. That in itself was a smart move by the saints.

Haslett said if he was on the team he would be inactive this week anyway. In other words if he was on the team he would not be able to play. My question is why would he not be able to play if he was on a team this week? Its a mute point but I never heard this rule before.

JOESAM2002 · 09-02-2003, 11:44 AM

You are right, and neither have I.

WhoDat · 09-02-2003, 02:24 PM

Very good point - that explains it... sort of... won\'t we now have to pay edwards his whole salary?

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FWtex 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 370	CBS?:Saints to sign Robert Edwards Monday I am up for signing carter and a healthy young player with potential. Don\'t want to see two aging injured guys. that is notlooking to the future. Other question is why would carter be inactive this week? I heard it had to do with a league rule due his injury status. If that is so why would he be inactive for the 1st game of the seaason and not the first game he\'s signed as a player?
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09-02-2003, 10:43 AM	#12
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	CBS?:Saints to sign Robert Edwards Monday FW, the answer is simple. carter is a vested veteran. If he were on the roster for the 1st game of the season, the Saints would have had to guarantee his salary for the whole year. By waiting they don\'t. They risk loseing him to another team but they save money possibly.

09-02-2003, 11:39 AM	#13
FWtex 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 370	CBS?:Saints to sign Robert Edwards Monday Joesam, I understand about having to pay him a full year salasry if he is on the team to start the year. That in itself was a smart move by the saints. Haslett said if he was on the team he would be inactive this week anyway. In other words if he was on the team he would not be able to play. My question is why would he not be able to play if he was on a team this week? Its a mute point but I never heard this rule before.
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09-02-2003, 11:44 AM	#14
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	CBS?:Saints to sign Robert Edwards Monday You are right, and neither have I.

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WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	CBS?:Saints to sign Robert Edwards Monday Very good point - that explains it... sort of... won\'t we now have to pay edwards his whole salary?
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