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Patriots probable sense betray by Aaron Hernandez
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Patriots probable sense
betray by Aaron Hernandez
might the
Patriots choose to free Aaron Hernandez even if he isn't emotional? At least anyone thinks it could occur.
Asked if the Patriots could discharge Hernandez even if he
wasn't charged in the murder investigation, Reiss said the Patriots may feel
"betrayed" by Hernandez and as a result cut ties with the 23-year-old
tight end:
Q. Hey
Mike, if Aaron Hernandez is not emotional with the homicide, do you wait for
the Patriots to release him anyway? -- Ramin (San Marcos, Texas)
A. Ramin, I think we need all the in sequence about Hernandez's
involvement before we can answer that. At the least, it appears he's guilty of
drawing negative attention to himself, the Patriots and the NFL; that, in and
of itself, could lead to some action from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. I
don't know this for certain, but I would imagine the Patriots feel a bit
betrayed by Hernandez after they made a big financial commitment to him just 10
months ago. If that's the case, it wouldn't revelation me if ties are cut.
As Reiss said, there are still a lot of unknowns in the
situation which make it difficult to predict what will happen. No matter what
happens, the Patriots are likely to proceed slowly and with caution. If New
England released Hernandez today, he would count $12.66 million in dead money alongside
the salary cap, according to Spotrac. By waiting until the legal process
plays out, New England may be able to recoup the remaining guarantees in
Hernandez's contract while also avoiding a salary cap hit.
Hernandez is still owed $10 million of his $12.5 million signing
bonus, but he would not receive any bonuses or salary if he is suspended by the
NFL due to a clause in the CBA, according to Ben Volin of the
Boston Globe:
Per Article 4, Section 9 of the CBA, "any player who ... is
unavailable to the team due to conduct by him that results in his incarceration
... may be required to forfeit signing bonus, roster bonus, option bonus and/or
reporting bonus, and no other salary, for each league year in which a
forfeitable breach occurs."
That is assuming Hernandez would be balanced following the
investigation. If he's proven to be innocent and doesn't face any charges or a
suspension from the NFL, the Patriots would be forced to take a momentous
salary cap hit if they released him.
Either way, the Patriots are likely to let the entire situation
play out before taking any action. The only advantage they would gain by
releasing Hernandez now is to distance themselves from him, but they've already
done that to a certain extent byreportedly telling him to stay
away from the team's facility.
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