2009: $4.55 million (+ $100,000 workout bonus + $62,500 per-game roster bonuses),2010: $5 million (+ $1 million roster bonus due 3/1 + $100,000 workout bonus + $62,500 per-game roster bonuses),
2011: $5.3 million (+ $1 million roster bonus due 3/1 + $100,000 workout bonus + $62,500 per-game roster bonuses),
2012: $5.9 million (+ $1 million roster bonus due 3/1 + $100,000 workout bonus + $62,500 per-game roster bonuses),
2013: Free Agent. Cap charge: $7.596 million (2009).
Per the above it seems that The Chiefs would owe him 5.3 + 5.9 million= $11.2 Mil for the 2011 and 2012 season if they would outright release him.
As most of you remember, they went to arbitration in regards to the 2009 bonus which they won, however, since he was on the roster opening day, he was actually paid that money.I felt in the end they did that to prove a point, but it obviously fell on deaf ears.
Considering that the Chiefs cap is definitely player friendly at this point I don't think the hit would necessarily cause a problem for the organization, however from a "principle" perspective I don't see Pioli and Co., not going to arbitration to try to retain that money if they were to release him after a lengthy "unpaid" suspension.
So what are your thoughts...even if the Chiefs were to lose arbitration, would you be fine with letting him go and paying the $11.2 million?
Poll
What are your thoughts on LJ's salary?
Release him regardless of the arbitration outcome (96 votes)
Keep him if you lose the arbitration since you have to pay him anyways (17 votes)
Trade him for anything another team is willing to part with -smelly jock-straps is a start (75 votes)
188 total votes


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