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Chiefs DE Tyson Jackson takes $10 million paycut
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01:28 PM ET 03.07 | Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tyson Jackson's 2013 salary was reduced from $14.72 million to $4.2 million as part of a recent contract restructure, according to Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star. Jackson's cap number will be reduced by $2.8 million in the deal, which means he gave up far more than the team gained. The Chiefs appear to have given Jackson a choice of becoming a cap casualty or taking a reduction in pay. Even the most noble of players wouldn't take an immediate $10 million paycut for the good of the organization. Jackson played the role as a 3-4 defensive end under the previous coaching regime. With Andy Reid coming to town and a potential change in defensive scheme, Jackson's role as a blocker-occupying end will be less valuable. Jackson hasn't been much of a pass rusher in his first four seasons, as he has logged just five sacks. He may have seen the writing on the wall. That extra $10 million wasn't coming back on the free agent market.
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Can he live on 4.2 million ??????
Mickey Bad Arse
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Is that (see Picture) the look he gave his agent when he was told to kiss $10 Mill goodbye?
TheBone
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He was overdrafted in the first place
Remember the Rebels
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Cheifs still might be overpaying this guy?
Not4Nutten
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That poor guy.
Fred Wayne
Fort Wayne , IN
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LOL, I was thinking the same thing. "Dude, I signed WHAT!?!"
Jakester
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He should have taken a 14.72 million dollar pay cut. Guy has done nothing but waste everyones time in Kansas City
yungpyro
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no might about it my friend...definitely!!!
yungpyro
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Reducing a player's cap number is not the same as reducing their pay for a particular season. Unless they're talking total cap hit over length of the contract, but that doesn't make much sense.
Formerly from Ewa…
Sand Patch, PA
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A $10 million cut in pay? How will he put food on his family?
AGStrange
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Will be a struggle.
PROF Z
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Yes, but he'll have to sacrifice. No more using twenties as toilet paper.
DJ Johnson
Twin Peaks, WA
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He's talking to Ropati Pitoitua who plays DE on the other side. "Dude, what do you mean they gave you a $10MM raise????"
UtahFriday
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