Colston Restructure

lee909 · 03-06-2015, 09:23 AM

Saints WR Marques Colston has restructured his contract, source says. No details available but he sticks with the team.

Marques Colston has agreed to a restructured contract to keep him with the Saints.

In all likelihood, we're looking at a straight pay cut from Colston. He was scheduled to earn $6.9 million this season and count $9.7 million against the cap. Coming off a poor season and about to turn 32, he had to do something with his contract if he wanted to stick around. It probably would have made more sense to outright cut Colston, but GM Mickey Loomis has been extremely loyal to veterans.

Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter

Mardigras9 · 03-06-2015, 09:42 AM

Great news if it is legit.

rezburna · 03-06-2015, 09:43 AM

It's legit. I got the update on Bleacher Report.

spkb25 · 03-06-2015, 09:43 AM

good, like him sticking around for less money, good character player

arsaint · 03-06-2015, 09:43 AM

Saw that on NOLA a few minutes ago.

Going to be a busy weekend and I expect a couple more shockers (in addition to PT)

saintfan · 03-06-2015, 09:51 AM

Good news. A player I truly admire. He deserves to retire with the Saints.

lee909 · 03-06-2015, 09:52 AM

Happy with this too.
Not sure he is a 1000 yard a season guy anymore (thiugh i think his production has been hit by Graham rather than loss of ability) but if he can get 6-800 yards and 5+ TDs he can be really important still.

brees84 · 03-06-2015, 10:00 AM

No more drops and fumbles please. Yardage is not that important.

lee909 · 03-06-2015, 10:11 AM

I think its fair to say last year can easily be written off for Colston. The extended rest of no playoffs etc may benefit him. 8 drops and 1 fumble last year. But only 10 fumbles in his career,considering the amount of time Drew has push the ball to him across the middle for DBs free hits thats a great number.

ChrisXVI · 03-06-2015, 10:12 AM

Smart move by everyone involved! There would've been an absolute mutiny if we got rid of Pierre AND Colston lol.

03-06-2015, 09:23 AM	#1
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1	Colston Restructure Saints WR Marques Colston has restructured his contract, source says. No details available but he sticks with the team. Marques Colston has agreed to a restructured contract to keep him with the Saints. In all likelihood, we're looking at a straight pay cut from Colston. He was scheduled to earn $6.9 million this season and count $9.7 million against the cap. Coming off a poor season and about to turn 32, he had to do something with his contract if he wanted to stick around. It probably would have made more sense to outright cut Colston, but GM Mickey Loomis has been extremely loyal to veterans. Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter
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03-06-2015, 09:42 AM	#2
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Colston Restructure Great news if it is legit.

03-06-2015, 09:43 AM	#3
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,848	Re: Colston Restructure It's legit. I got the update on Bleacher Report.

03-06-2015, 09:43 AM	#4
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,093	Re: Colston Restructure good, like him sticking around for less money, good character player jnormand likes this.

03-06-2015, 09:43 AM	#5
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,698	Re: Colston Restructure Saw that on NOLA a few minutes ago. Going to be a busy weekend and I expect a couple more shockers (in addition to PT)

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03-06-2015, 09:51 AM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Colston Restructure Good news. A player I truly admire. He deserves to retire with the Saints. jnormand, aintasinner and Audiotom like this.

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lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Colston Restructure Happy with this too. Not sure he is a 1000 yard a season guy anymore (thiugh i think his production has been hit by Graham rather than loss of ability) but if he can get 6-800 yards and 5+ TDs he can be really important still.

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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Colston Restructure No more drops and fumbles please. Yardage is not that important.
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03-06-2015, 10:11 AM	#9
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Colston Restructure I think its fair to say last year can easily be written off for Colston. The extended rest of no playoffs etc may benefit him. 8 drops and 1 fumble last year. But only 10 fumbles in his career,considering the amount of time Drew has push the ball to him across the middle for DBs free hits thats a great number. UK_WhoDat likes this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Colston Restructure Smart move by everyone involved! There would've been an absolute mutiny if we got rid of Pierre AND Colston lol. jnormand and ScottF like this.

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