Sorry to see him go. He had a great run here in Miami but his production has fallen off the past 2 years.

Cutting Howard and Ogbah, we’ve just saved $31 million against the cap effective June 1st. Once Baker is cut, we’re going to be in the black.

 

Upon this news, Ramsey once again slammed Fangio for not using him and Howard to their strengths this past season. What a number Fangio did to this defense.

 

Good riddance. He was not good the last couple years. When ‘big’ corners start to lose a step.. it’s generally game over.

The personal off field issues and constant threat of hold out every single year (even when he just signed a multi year deal) will certainly not be missed !

He did have some great years here. But he was never an easy player to root for.

 

This is exactly the reason players should hold out and why fans shouldn't hold it against them.

 

It’s also a perfect illustration of why teams should never give in ! Miami was burned by renegotiating mid contract.

He never played up to newly bargained inflated rate. He now leaves dead money against our cap. Plus he won’t even play on the team for the extra years negotiated. Lose. Lose. Lose.

I disagree in general with your premise. Don’t sign a contract you won’t honor.
Even by ‘cutting’ Howard, the team will still honor the contract and pay Howard his 8M in guarantees while he plays for another team. Becaue that is what was agreed to.

It says right in the contract how much $$ is guaranteed and what amounts are guaranteed each year. The player agreed and can deduct what his chances of getting cut are based on his guaranteed money.

A player who signs a 4 year deal with nothing guaranteed the last 2 years knows full well he signed a 2 year deal with the final 2 years being nothing more than team options.

I think the word getting ‘cut’ is dramatic. They basically declined an option on his contract. One that he knew was there and agreed to.

 

I am not saying Miami did the smart thing but that he was right to do what he did.

And none of that changes the fact that when a team sees a player as not worth it they are gone. You can't hold a player responsible for not honoring a contract but not the team.

 

Of course he did, and of course it was deserved.