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Source: Cole Wick to skip Saints season, is first known player on team to opt out
Now this is going to be a major blow. ;) Seriously, Wick's decision was a no-brainer. He wasn't going to make the roster anyway and now he's guaranteed $350K. Sweet deal.
Source: Cole Wick to skip Saints season, is first known player on team to opt out BY AMIE JUST | STAFF WRITER PUBLISHED JUL 28, 2020 AT 10:38 AM | UPDATED JUL 28, 2020 AT 1:31 PM New Orleans Saints tight end Cole Wick has opted out of the upcoming 2020 season because of his asthma, a source confirmed to The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate on Tuesday. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero was the first to report the news, while Yahoo Sports' Eric Edholm was the first to report the reason behind Wick's opt out. Wick is the first known Saints player to opt out of the 2020 season out of coronavirus concerns. Players have until Aug. 3 to opt out if they so choose. Players who elect to sit out the 2020 season cannot opt back in at any point. Because Wick is opting out because of a medical condition, he can earn $350,000 and an accrued season for 2020. Players who willingly opt out without a medical condition can earn a $150,000 salary advance, but will not accrue an earned season. The Saints signed Wick to the practice squad during Week 17 on Dec. 27 after they waived tight end Jerell Adams. Wick has been in the NFL since 2016 after finishing his collegiate career at FCS Incarnate Word. The fifth-year tight end played for the Detroit Lions as a rookie, suiting up in six games and catching two passes for 18 yards. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 2017-18, playing in five games during the 2018 season. Since then, he's been a member of the Tennessee Titans (2018) and the Oakland Raiders (2019). Read the rest here ... |
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0-16. Damn.
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Oh, no! Jason Vander Laan has also choosen to take the money and opt out from the Saints. What are we going to do? There goes our best two TE's.
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Jason: Hello?
Cole: Hey, Jason, dude! Cole here. Just found out if you can come up with a medical excuse you can opt out, get credit for the season and, f***ing get this, dude ... $350K! Jason: Are you sh!tting me? You mean we don't even have to go to camp? Cole: Yeah, dude! Free, frickin' money! Hell, you know we weren't making the team anyway, right? Jason: Gotta go, man. Need to call Mr. Loomis right away. I think I got asthma. Cole: No, I have that. Jason: Okay, cool. I'll come up with something. Too frickin' cool!! |
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The thing is though, it probably went down just like that! :roflmao: |
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Running total here. Twenty-five out of 2880 players have opted out. Really out of 2881 since Larry Warford opted out and he's not even on a roster.
Baltimore Ravens OT Andre Smith (story) WR De’Anthony Thomas (story) Buffalo Bills DT Star Lotulelei (story) Carolina Panthers LB Jordan Mack Chicago Bears DT Eddie Goldman (story) Dallas Cowboys CB Maurice Canady (story) WR Stephen Guidry Denver Broncos DT Kyle Peko Green Bay Packers WR Devin Funchess (story) Houston Texans DL Eddie Vanderdoes Kansas City Chiefs G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (story) Minnesota Vikings NT Michael Pierce (story) New England Patriots S Patrick Chung (story) LB Dont’a Hightower (story) OT Marcus Cannon (story) RB Brandon Bolden (story) FB Danny Vitale (story) OL Najee Toran New Orleans Saints TE Jason Vander Laan TE Cole Wick New York Jets OL Leo Koloamatangi Philadelphia Eagles WR Marquise Goodwin Seattle Seahawks G Chance Warmack (story) Tennessee Titans OL Anthony McKinney Washington Football Team DL Caleb Brantley Free agents G Larry Warford |
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WHO? As if they were going to even make the team. Maybe that's why they did it. |
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[quote=vpheughan;893222]Mr. Do As I Say, Not as I Do. Attachment 13480 Can't even heed your own "Advice" can you?
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[quote=vpheughan;893222]Mr. Do As I Say, Not as I Do. Attachment 13480 Can't even heed your own "Advice" can you?
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"I know you post a large percentage of comments meant to be sarcastic or humorous. Some are and some miss the target. I'll give you that for trying. But I just wanted to point out that a very large percentage of visitors to this site are coming here solely for information, not entertainment. Also, a large percentage are gullible in what they read is fact ... sadly. Your humor is undoubtedly taken as news to the hundreds of people that visit this site and never post. It is also taken as fact to many of the ignorant individuals that do post. I'm not saying that your contributions are not wanted, but consider the least common denominator and how what you say can, and will, be taken and run with as gospel. I know you love the Saints as much as I. The world is so negative right now. I don't see how cultivating that environment is positive. I both love and hate the internet because it both shares knowledge and shares the opposite just as quickly. Just wanted to let you know how I feel. By the way, my name is Larry and I love my Saints and my family." I guess this "vicious" attack triggered your six month long barrage of trolling my posts with inane garbage. You sir, need help. |
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Total opt outs to date are now 31 with most still being players were most likely not to make the final roster. There have been a few high risk starters, however.
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Latest list. Final count at 3:00 central today.
49ers WR Travis Benjamin Bears DT Eddie Goldman S Jordan Lucas Bengals DL Josh Tupou Bills CB E.J. Gaines DL Star Lotulelei Broncos OT Ja'Wuan James DL Kyle Peko Browns DT Andrew Billings OT Drake Dorbeck OG Drew Forbes OG Colby Gossett OG Malcolm Pridgeon Buccaneers OT Brad Seaton Cardinals OT Marcus Gilbert Chargers None Chiefs OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif OL Lucas Niang RB Damien Williams Colts S Rolan Milligan LB Skai Moore S Marvell Tell Cowboys CB Maurice Canady WR Stephen Guidry FB Jamize Olawale Dolphins DT Davon Godchaux WR Allen Hurns WR Albert Wilson II Eagles WR Marquise Goodwin Falcons None Giants CB Sam Beal WR Da'Mari Scott OT Nate Solder Jaguars LB Lerentee McCray CB Rashaan Melvin DL Al Woods Jets LB James Burgess OL Leo Koloamatangi LB C.J. Mosley Lions WR Geronimo Allison DL John Atkins C Russell Bodine Packers WR Devin Funchess Panthers LB Jordan Mack LB Christian Miller Patriots RB Brandon Bolden OT Marcus Cannon S Patrick Chung LB Dont'a Hightower TE Matt LaCosse WR Marqise Lee OL Najee Toran FB Danny Vitale Raiders LB Ukeme Eligwe Rams None Ravens OT Andre Smith WR De'Anthony Thomas Saints TE Jason Vander Laan TE Cole Wick Seahawks OG Chance Warmack Steelers None Texans DL Eddie Vanderdoes Titans OT Anthony McKinney Vikings DL Michael Pierce Washington Football Team DL Caleb Brantley LB Josh Harvey-Clemons |
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The final count for opt outs is 67 of the original 2880 players on the 32 90 man rosters. That is 2.3% of total pre-cut players. Like the two TE's that opted out from the Saints over half of those players were not going to make a 53 man roster anyway. No big deal.
Any bets on how many of those 67 players end up contracting COVID-19? With all of the testing and multi-layered protocols in place in the NFL they are far more likely to pick it up elsewhere. And spread it. |
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