Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
Frank Clark has the highest workout bonus of any player in the league and is a no show for this week’s OTA’s.
Yes they are voluntary, but the Chiefs had 90%+ participation.
All 32 teams are now permitted to conduct their offseason workout programs. While the program is optional, many players around the league have financial incentive in the form of a workout bonus.
None more so than Chiefs DE Frank Clark, who has a league-high $1.25M workout bonus.
Originally Posted by ChiefBlueCFC:
Workout bonus doesn't have an effect on the salary cap if I'm remembering correctly.
I don't think that can possibly be correct, otherwise teams would just put massive workout bonuses into contracts instead of paying signing or roster bonuses.
Either way, if the guy couldn't bother showing up for an extra $1.25 million, he obviously has way too much money or just doesn't care. Probably both. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief:
I don't think that can possibly be correct, otherwise teams would just put massive workout bonuses into contracts instead of paying signing or roster bonuses.
Either way, if the guy couldn't bother showing up for an extra $1.25 million, he obviously has way too much money or just doesn't care. Probably both.
I can never keep straight what exact bonuses effect the cap and which one's don't. So, I could be wrong :-) I know there are ways to manipulate it, but I'm no guru for sure. But, I completely agree about him not showing up. Basically a free $1.25m... shit I'd do a lot of questionable things for that kind of money. But I also didn't sign a $100M contract 3 years ago either [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Translation: this is a contract year and if you want to make decent money on your next team in 2023 you best play your ass off this year.
New Chiefs DL coach Joe Cullen said he's expecting career seasons from Chris Jones and Frank Clark. On Jones, Cullen said, "When Chris is on his game, there's not a better defensive tackle in the NFL."
Cullen sort of said Chris Jones has not been at OTA’s either. Said he has been in contact with Jones and Clark, and is looking forward to working with them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefBlueCFC:
I can never keep straight what exact bonuses effect the cap and which one's don't. So, I could be wrong :-) I know there are ways to manipulate it, but I'm no guru for sure. But, I completely agree about him not showing up. Basically a free $1.25m... shit I'd do a lot of questionable things for that kind of money. But I also didn't sign a $100M contract 3 years ago either
Unlikely to be earned incentives don't count in the current year. If earned, they hit next year's cap. Everything else does.
As for workout bonuses, the team has to carry a workout bonus per roster slot and they adjust it up or down as earned/not earned (and dependent on the actual value) during TC for a cumulative charge against the cap [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Translation: this is a contract year and if you want to make decent money on your next team in 2023 you best play your ass off this year.
New Chiefs DL coach Joe Cullen said he's expecting career seasons from Chris Jones and Frank Clark. On Jones, Cullen said, "When Chris is on his game, there's not a better defensive tackle in the NFL."
Originally Posted by Coogs:
Cullen sort of said Chris Jones has not been at OTA’s either. Said he has been in contact with Jones and Clark, and is looking forward to working with them.
The fact though the Chiefs gave Frank Clark the highest workout bonus incentive of any player in the NFL… presumably to aggressively motivate him to participate in their OTA’s… and he still decides not to show up while 90%+ of his team mates have been in attendance?
Originally Posted by staylor26:
FWIW, there were some videos of Clark working out on IG, and he was in noticeably better shape than he’s been in some time.
I’ve seen a couple of these. I’m not holding out hope but he does look noticeably leaner in those videos. Dude was a tub of shit last season in comparison. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
I’ve seen a couple of these. I’m not holding out hope but he does look noticeably leaner in those videos. Dude was a tub of shit last season in comparison.
I remember reading how he got in front of the team halfway into the Super Bowl year and said he was going to go on a tear the rest of the year. From that point, he did exactly that. Reporting at the time was that he was healthy. Who knows?…maybe he’s healthy now and is about to have a big year. Sure would be nice to see because the Frank Clark from the second half on paired with GK is a really good set of ends. Especially with CJ killing IOLs.
Hearing about him not being at voluntary practices is definitely concerning. [Reply]
