The new Jaguars executive V.P. of football operations faces the first player-related test of his tenure with the team following the news, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, that left tackle Branden Albert has opted not to show up for the start of offseason workouts, because he wants a new contract. The Dolphins didn’t want to pay Albert $8.875 million in 2017, prompting them to unload him onto the Jags in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2018. Albert nevertheless wants the $8.875 million, and more. The offseason program is voluntary, but for a three-day mandatory minicamp. Teams can’t say or do anything to suggest that the workouts aren’t voluntary. With the NFL Players Association already keeping a close eye on Tom Coughlin (who said last week he plans to monitor the workouts), the union surely will watch and wait to see whether Coughlin or anyone else calls out Albert for choosing not to show up for Phase One, which consists exclusively of strength and conditioning training.
One less headache for a T, who should play G, always injured, wanting rediculous $ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
He wasnt really a headache for tannehill, he was actually very helpful to tunsil and our offensive line. Just never healthy. If i was traded to the jags id ask for more money too... who wants to live in jacksonville?
Old players look for any excuse to skip on these workouts. It is very meaningless. The offseason has two type of stories I absolutely hate. "So and so player not showing up to voluntary work outs" or "So and so player shows up to voluntary work outs", because who cares? It is meaningless. As long as they work out, that is all that matters. It is not like they can talk to coaches. The other one is the schedule release. It is so meaningless. It does not matter too much. Maybe there will be a 4 game stretch that looks like it sucks, but at the time we have no idea what is going to happen.
