What would it look like if the NFL had no salary cap?
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For the second year in a row, Aaron Donald skipped the Los Angeles Rams’ OTAs. He will skip minicamp and then training camp, and he may even forgo regular-season games if he doesn’t get a new contract. Donald isn’t alone either. A number of stars includWhat would it look like if the NFL had no salary cap?
For the second year in a row, Aaron Donald skipped the Los Angeles Rams’ OTAs. He will skip minicamp and then training camp, and he may even forgo regular-season games if he doesn’t get a new contract. Donald isn’t alone either. A number of stars including Juilo Jones, Khalil Mack and Earl Thomas, among others, also plan to skip minicamp. Why is this happening?The “why” is easy. From Donald’s perspective, he is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and most dominant force in the NFL. The statistical gap between him and the next best defensive lineman was absolutely staggering last season. Yet, Donald enters his fifth NFL season as the 225th highest-paid player in the NFL, 24th highest-paid defensive tackle and 11th highest-paid Rams player.From the Rams’ perspective, because of the NFL’s franchise-friendly collective bargaining agreement (better step your game up next time, DeMaurice Smith!), they have the leverage in negotiations. Donald was on a four-year rookie deal with a fifth-year team option, w Read more