VJ saga over. He is reporting for duty next week.

Let's agree to send San Diego 2 #1's, AH, McNabb, and Orakpo for the rights to franchise VJ.

j/k

its been repeatedly reported that the NFLPA will push to make sure that the players who have been FA but for the clause in the last year of the CBA (like VJ, mankins, mcneil, rogers, etc) can not be franchise tagged by the team next year if they were tendered this season as a RFA.

Does VJ have to just report (he can show up in street clothes and refuse to do any work) or does he have to practice, play in games?

^ Not sure what participation VJ has to make but I'd think show up healthy and dressed out. But like I said if I was him my practice habbits would be bad, I'd drop balls in practice, if pushed on to the field I'd run crappy routes and drop balls so the team would not want to use me. They pretty much gave every player who had issues a new contract except him. I'd be pissed if I was him.

Thats what im confused about. I cant see VJ going out there and playing knowing that if he suffers a serious or career ending injury he wont see another nfl penny.

But if he just shows up in street clothes and refuses to do any work, what can the chargers do? deactivate him? would that then make it so he doesnt accrue enough games on team to earn FA status next year?

so confused.

His punishment was 3 games not being with the team. Thats over. Then there was 4 games he could show up and practice but not play on Sun.

I thought they have been counting already because he's technically still a Charger. The mere fact that he has not shown up to practice is an issue between him and San Diego and I don't think has anything to do with his suspension. So I guess what I'm saying is he can play week 8 I believe.

He still has to serve his 3 game team-imposed suspension. That took effect once he signed his tender. Had he signed his tender before Sept. 4 he could have served the team-imposed suspension concurrently with his league suspension. But he didn't. So now he has to sit 3 games

Don't be surprised if VJ signs a deal like Marcus McNeill did. SD is 2-4, they are going to end up locking him up. This is a business, the bad blood will go away when VJ sees numbers he likes.

He still has to serve his 3 game team-imposed suspension. That took effect once he signed his tender. Had he signed his tender before Sept. 4 he could have served the team-imposed suspension concurrently with his league suspension. But he didn't. So now he has to sit 3 games

So, He is not signing his tender till next week, then he has a 3 game team suspension along with a 3 game league suspension? That would put him out till week 13 if correct. If not he misses week 8, 9, and 10. Allowing him to join the team and play for the last seven weeks.



Is this correct? Or does the 3 game team and 3 game league run side by side only putting him out for the first 3 weeks after he signs his tender?

His situation is so screwed up with SD right now, I would be shocked if they did try to keep him past this season?

So, He is not signing his tender till next week, then he has a 3 game team suspension along with a 3 game league suspension? That would put him out till week 13 if correct. If not he misses week 8, 9, and 10. Allowing him to join the team and play for the last seven weeks.



Is this correct? Or does the 3 game team and 3 game league run side by side only putting him out for the first 3 weeks after he signs his tender?

His situation is so screwed up with SD right now, I would be shocked if they did try to keep him past this season?

He's technically already served his league suspension. Once he signs he will have to sit out 3 games because the Chargers put him on the roster exempt list. So let's say he does sign next week then he has to sit the next 3 games (4 weeks since the Bolts have a bye in there). And then he can play the final 6 games of the season

thanks for clearing that up.

Just one other question then for you Smoot, if he had been traded at the week six deadline and signed to a long term deal, would he then be eligible to play week 7?

thanks for clearing that up.

Just one other question then for you Smoot, if he had been traded at the week six deadline and signed to a long term deal, would he then be eligible to play week 7?

No, he still would have had to sit 3 games.