Peters Skips Mandatory Minicamp
Bills Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters was a no-show on the first day of the team's mandatory minicamp. Head Coach Dick Jauron says Peters will be fined $8, 638, as per NFL rules. He also said he was suprised that Peters did not show.
It is clear that this is a contract-related decision by Peters. He has three years remaining on a contract that pays him $3 million a season. He is currently the third-highest paid Bills offensive lineman, behind Derrick Dockery and Langston Walker.
The going rate for Pro Bowl offensive lineman is $7-8 million a season. I believe the Bills set a precedent last year, when they rewared Aaron Schobel with a new contract after his Pro Bowl season. He also had 3 years remaining on his deal. But Aaron did not skip any mandatory workouts.
I wouldn't be concerned too much with Peters missing these three days. But if the stalemate extends into training camp, it will be a problem. I expect the Bills to meet Peters' wishes and redo his deal.
Should they? Are you mad at Peters for missing this minicamp? What is he worth? Can the Bills win without him? Post your comments.
posted by Paul Peck at
2:46 PM
2 Comments:
He has 3 years remaining on his contract and if he doesn't play he doesn't get paid. Move Walker and let Peters rot for 3years.
Anon,
I agree with the principle of your comment. But the Bills cooked their own goose on this one. They renegotiated their best defensive lineman when he had 3 years left on this contract, to make sure he was still the highest paid.
They need to do the same thing for Peters.
And Peters is a heckuva better player at his position than Schoebel is at his.
The Bills doing what they did for Schoebel, someone who isn't exactly hall of fame caliber, has to be one of the stupidest moves of all time. And this Peters situation is a result of that, I believe.
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