Jared Allen is Cheap

by Chris Thorman on Mar 25, 2008 9:43 AM CDT in 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Off Season

In between picks of our mock draft, I wanted to throw a tidbit of info out there about Jared Allen's salary. Naturally, his next deal, will be a lot bigger than his rookie 4th rounder contract. I knew we were getting JA cheap but I didn't know how cheap until I looked at his salary history.

Year	Base Salary	Sign Bonus	Other Bonus	Total Salary	Cap Value
2007	$2,350,000	$0	$360	$2,073,889	$2,073,889
2006	$425,000	$0	$1,870	$426,870	$521,038
2005	$305,000	$0	$4,620	$309,620	$403,786
2004	$230,000	$282,500	$0	$512,500	$324,166

The next three defensive ends behind Jared Allen in the 2007 sack lead -- Patrick Kerney, Mario Williams and Usi Umenyiora-- received tens of millions in yearly salary in their first years in the league. Almost no matter what JA's new contract is, the Chiefs have a great deal on their hands.

I'd love to know what bonus netted Allen $360 last year.

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Conversation over heard in Carl's office:

Carl "And if he signs for this one year and promises not to cut his toenails, I'll offer him a $360.00 bonus!" Now if you can't live with that you $%#@&^*) (aka John Tait negotiations) then you can sign elsewhere!"

Allen's agent, "I think that is a fair deal, as long as he can grow his hair our next year?"

Carl with a snicker, "he he they don't know we want to outlaw long hair in 2008."

Again I have too much time on my hands.

by Lanier63 on Mar 25, 2008 11:45 AM CDT reply actions

That was a pretty good one

by Joel Thorman on Mar 25, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Crystal ball

Do I see a holdout and missing a few days of training camp?

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Mar 25, 2008 12:39 PM CDT reply actions

That's why things are being drug out

Jared's pissed. He's worked for peanuts for years thinking that he just had to work his way up the ladder and would be rewarded but now they're being stingy with the reward.

He's been underpaid for years and when they slapped the tender on him last year probably decided to gouge them for everything he could get. I'm sure this year he's asking for a ridiculous amount. He knows someone will pay him.

by DJ @ Arrowhead Pride on Mar 25, 2008 10:23 PM CDT reply actions

That someone will be us

there is no way that the Chiefs will let him go - it goes against everything they are preaching to us about building through the draft and not blowing money in free agency so that we can sign the guys we drafted.

by PVChiefsfan on Mar 26, 2008 7:09 AM CDT up reply actions