Brunell Reworks Deal (FKA "Brunell Reluctant to Renegotiate Deal")

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Originally Posted by offiss

Gibbs has kept him off the scrap heap the last 2 years, and basically treated Brunell like the son he never had

First, Gibbs has a son.

Second, yes, it's crazy to rely on players to restructure their deals, but I think it's understood that you are going to have to restructure if you want to stick around for long. If Brunell restructures, maybe he lasts 2 years. If he doesn't restructure, he's gone after next year. Yes, it would be a paycut (looking at yearly average salary), but I think it was understood from the outset that his contract was not meant to run its course.