Becareful about the poison pill that can be associated within a contract.
On one of the local talk shows, they mentioned some stuff that took place between Seattle and Minnesota...with both losing their restricted free agents as a result.
Basically a team could structure a 5 year 49 Million dollar contract for Austin, with the contract being heavily back loaded. But in the contract, they can put a poison clause that states if the player plays 5 games in the state of Texas in the first year then the entire contract is guaranteed...picture a team like Washington making that type of offer.
For the Redskins, there is no guarantee as they would not play 5 games in Texas, but the Cowboys...they would be locked in.
That's what makes this a bit dangerous.
Again, I mention Seattle and Minnesota who have basically done the poison pill to each other...I believe Minn did it first to Seattle signing a lineman away...the name escapes my memory...then Seattle did with WR Burleson.
So don't breath easy, the Austin drama has just begun....
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