Greg Ellis to Miss No More Than 15% of Workouts to Show Displeaure, Earn $1.5M
by Ryan Wilson
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Greg Ellis isn't happy. We know this because Greg Ellis tells us as much. The outside linebacker-turned-defensive end fears he's being phased out for the 2006 first-round pick, Anthony Spencer. And to show he's very serious about all this, he's chosen to sit out the last day of OTAs.
But despite being angry, Ellis isn't going to be stupid about fake displays of displeasure:
While Greg Ellis is not taking part in the organized team activities, he is continuing to work out at the Cowboys' Valley Ranch facility.
As part of a reworked contract last year, Ellis was guaranteed a $1.5 million bonus if he played out the final two years of his contract. In order to collect the money, however, Ellis must take part in 85 percent of the off-season conditioning program, the mandatory mini-camps and training camps in 2008 and '09.
Dallas Morning News' Todd Archer writes that by working out, Ellis remains eligible for the guaranteed $1.5 million. I think that's called being a savvy veteran.
Again, owner Jerry Jones is unconcerned, and honestly, this wouldn't be newsworthy if we weren't right in the middle of the slowest point on the NFL calendar. Come August, Ellis will happily (as "happily" as Ellis can do anything) be making preparations for the 2008 season along with the rest of his teammates. The $1.5 million probably helps.
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse
Greg Ellis isn't happy. We know this because Greg Ellis tells us as much. The outside linebacker-turned-defensive end fears he's being phased out for the 2006 first-round pick, Anthony Spencer. And to show he's very serious about all this, he's chosen to sit out the last day of OTAs.
But despite being angry, Ellis isn't going to be stupid about fake displays of displeasure:
While Greg Ellis is not taking part in the organized team activities, he is continuing to work out at the Cowboys' Valley Ranch facility.
As part of a reworked contract last year, Ellis was guaranteed a $1.5 million bonus if he played out the final two years of his contract. In order to collect the money, however, Ellis must take part in 85 percent of the off-season conditioning program, the mandatory mini-camps and training camps in 2008 and '09.
Dallas Morning News' Todd Archer writes that by working out, Ellis remains eligible for the guaranteed $1.5 million. I think that's called being a savvy veteran.
Again, owner Jerry Jones is unconcerned, and honestly, this wouldn't be newsworthy if we weren't right in the middle of the slowest point on the NFL calendar. Come August, Ellis will happily (as "happily" as Ellis can do anything) be making preparations for the 2008 season along with the rest of his teammates. The $1.5 million probably helps.
posted by The Gryphon at 11:00 AM
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