Colin Kaepernick collusion grievance expressed in one breath a hope that Kaepernick will be back in the NFL and acknowledged in the next breath that the union representing all players has no information about the terms of his settlement. It’s quite possible that the terms of the settlement make the first point moot.Lawsuits and arbitrations arising from employment issues routinely include a declaration that the former employee will not apply for employment with the company and will not accept an offer of employment with the company in the future. This term preemptively blocks an effort by a disgruntled former employee to take a settlement and then show up seeking a job at some point down the road Kendall Sheffield Jersey , arguing that a failure to employ the person constitutes retaliation for the prior legal claim and settlement of it.If the NFL secured such a provision in the Kaepernick settlement agreement would have been prudent, and it undoubtedly would have been expensive. With Kaepernick believing that but for collusion he would have been employed in 2017, 2018, and through the natural conclusion of his career, the 31-year-old quarterback may have wanted up to 10 totals years of compensation to go away.Arguably, a provision like that would constitute collusion on its face. But if Kaepernick chooses to waive his right to seek or accept employment with any of the NFL’s 32 franchises as part of the settlement http://www.falconscheapshops.com/cheap-a...john-cominsky-jersey , that’s his business. And if the NFL’s lawyers were to suggest that term within the confines of settlement discussions, Kaepernick’s lawyers wouldn’t have been able to run into court and shout “COLLUSION!,” because communications occurring within the confines of settlement talks are inadmissible and necessarily confidential.Obviously, the NFL didn’t secure a term like this with Eric Reid, given that he recently signed a new contract with the Panthers. Thus, the league will have to worry about something happening in the future that could cause Reid to claim that a decision made about him carries with it the taint of collusive retaliation. As to Kaepernick Qadree Ollison Jersey , however, the NFL had every reason to permanently end the relationship — and if the price was right for it Kaepernick had no reason to decline.Before the settlement, the league and its teams seemed to be determined to never employ Kaepernick again. Absent a promise to not seek or accept employment going forward, any future grievance filed by Kaepernick would have come down to dollars and cents. If Kaepernick got enough dollars and cents now, there’s no reason to cling to a possible opportunity to get more dollars and cents later. Nick Foles didn’t necessarily break the bank in comparison to other quarterback contracts, but he sprained the hell out of it.Foles’ new contract with the Jaguars pays $45.125 million fully-guaranteed at signing Rashan Gary Jersey , and the structure of the deal makes the remaining $5 million in injury guarantees as a practical matter fully guaranteed.Here’s the breakdown of the contract:1. Signing bonus: $25 million.2. 2019 salary: $5 million, fully guaranteed.3. 2020 salary: $15.125 million, fully guaranteed.4. 2021 roster bonus: $5 million, guaranteed for injury at signing, fully guaranteed if Foles is on the roster on the third day of the 2020 league year.5. 2021 salary: $14.875 million.6. 2022 salary: $20 million.7. 2019-2022 per-game roster bonuses: $31,250 (up to $500 Hakeem Butler Jersey ,000 per year).The contract includes up to $3.5 million per year in incentives based on playing time, making the playoffs, making the Pro Bowl, winning NFL MVP, and being named Super Bowl MVP.Without per-game roster bonuses, the deal has a base value of $85 million over four years ($21.25 million per year). If he’s on the 46-man roster for all 64 regular-season games Chris Lindstrom Jersey , the deal becomes worth $87 million ($21.75 million). The maximum value of the deal (if he earns all incentives, an extreme long shot) is $101 million.The practical guarantee is $50.125 million because the Jaguars can avoid the $5 million roster bonus only by cutting him after one season, which would mean that he will have received $45.125 million for one year with the team. Which surely won’t happen, even though the Jags cut quarterback Blake Bortles after only one year of his most recent deal.