After Jovan Haye let the RFA deadline pass without signing an offer sheet from another club, it was only a matter of time before he signed the Bucs' tender and re-joined the team.
As is the case with a majority of players who become restricted free agents, Haye re-signed by simply accepting the tender offer the team had extended in February.
Now, let's not make it sound like Haye is working for minimum wage. His tender offer was more than $2 million. And now that he's signed, the Bucs are at their roster limit.
Moving forward, any signings from among those 13 draft picks and exclusive rights free agents will require a complementary cut from the roster.
Some notable names not yet signed to a contract for 2008: Donald Penn, Greg White, Andrew Economos, Chad Lucas, Donte Nicholson. And none of them can negotiate with another team, so I'm guessing all of them will eventually sign whatever they're offered just so they can at least get on a team. If they get cut, they become unrestricted and can move on. Chances are the Bucs will offer White and Penn something more than the minimum, but not enough to make them truly happy. Economos has been a good long snapper, too, so he'll probably stick around. Lucas and Nicholson will most likely stick as camp meat, but be cut sometime in August.
Comments (2)
The year we boasted returning 22 starters the team took a huge nose-dive.Ever since then we've preached compitition at every position, and thats worked out pretty good.But with the lack of big name signings(except Faine which I think is awesome) the Bucs have to not just sign, but put smiles on the faces of the big time producers for our squad.i.e. Penn and White.Whats takin' so long?
Posted by Fizzy Womack | May 13, 2008 12:35 PM
I agree about White and Penn. I'd really like to see what White could do with a full seasons worth of playing time under his belt. Very glad to see Haye is officially with the bucs, Hovan is overrated and Sims was a bust.
Posted by Anthony | May 13, 2008 2:42 PM