Cowboys camp: Jeremy Mincey holding out
The Dallas Cowboys thought they had avoided all that nasty talk about contract holdouts when Dez Bryant was signed on July 15 to a long-term deal. They were wrong. Defensive end Jeremy Mincey has decided that his current contract is not indicative of his apparent mammoth worth, and he is holding out of Cowboys training camp, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The best part about this report? This response.
@AdamSchefter Skip bayless licks peanut butter off Stephen A smiths chest during first take
— Tanner mike (@Tmikee3) July 29, 2015
Ummm… Well, that was part of this chain of responses…
Yes, Kobe Bryant is better than Jeremy Mincey.
Someone needs the reading comprehension seminar down the hall…
#PipingHotTake
Twitter is a fantastic place full of weird people. Anyway, Mincey was solid in 2014 with 36 tackles and six sacks. Before last season, Mincey played five years with the Jacksonville Jaguars before splitting 2013 with the Jaguars and Denver Broncos. Throughout those six seasons, Mincey racked up 20 sacks. Not exactly Hall of Fame numbers.
Still, Mincey wants to see a better deal come across the table. At 31 years old, this might be the last time Mincey is in a position to negotiate for a new contract. However, he has one year left in which he is due $1.75 million. Is he worth more than that based on 2014? Absolutely. Is he worth more than that based on his career? No.
In the NFL, it is tough to really get on a player for trying to get guaranteed dollars for his future. All it takes is one hit and he is done. However, a player also needs to realize his role on the team. Dallas could decide to play hard ball, and then Mincey is simply racking up fines.