The Facts:
Jones-Drew is now more than three weeks into a training-camp boycott that has cost him more than $600,000 ($30,000 per day in fines) and no indication that he plans to report anytime soon. Owner Shad Khan made it clear that he has no intention of giving Jones-Drew the new deal he desires, Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports reports. “He’s not here, and that’s his decision,” Khan said of Jones-Drew, who has two years remaining on the five-year, $31-million deal he signed in 2009. “Believe me, it’s not a great concern. You hope for the best, and you plan for the worst. Our goals for the season don’t change, and if he isn’t here, he isn’t here. I don’t control it. It’s his choice. ...”
Reported by Yahoo! Sports
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Silver, this was Khan's position before training camp began and a private meeting with the player last month that lasted several hours did nothing to weaken his resolve. “I’ve been involved in many kind of industrial business dealings,” Khan said. “I’ve encountered strikes and violence. And if you don’t handle that, you’re not around to see them through.” Simply put, some of Khan’s past experiences have been far scarier than the thought of going into a football season with Rashad Jennings as his starting RB. “Believe me,” he insisted, “on a zero-to-10 level of stress, this doesn’t even move the needle. ...” At the very least, Khan is a tough public negotiator. But we are starting to get the sense the Jags are more than willing to open the season without MJD -- although that seems very unlikely. Jones-Drew, who is due to make $4.45 million this year and another $4.95 million in 2013, received a $17.5-million signing bonus when he signed his extension. If he fails to honor his contract, the team could go after a prorated share of the bonus, which is roughly $3.5 million per season. ... Stay tuned
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