so long as he remains healthy. He’s too good when he’s at full strength and the Cowboys are just going to have to roll the dice on this one.

Quite frankly, if they’re rolling the dice on a thug like Pacman, then they shouldn’t have a problem rolling the dice on Glenn’s health.

my prediction is if the knee holds up through training camp, he’ll be very productive as the day 1 starter. If the knee gives him problems like last season, then they have to think about cutting their losses.

Dude, you’re 32 and shredded your Achilles two years ago. You have more seasons behind you than ahead. Make yourself as valuable as possible; that means shutting the heck up and being a football player.

I stated it in Mullin’s fanpost and I will say it again here:

Last year Terry Glenn made $5.8 million; $5 million from a June 1st roster bonus and $820,000 base salary. This significance of this is that Glenn played on four regular season snaps. That’s one heck of a payday for not playing all year. Now is this Terry Glenn’s fault? Not at all. He injured his knee, it’s something that happens and it’s unfortunate. But the Cowboys paid a ton of money to a player who did not contribute at all during the season.

From the Cowboys’ POV: There is definitive uncertainty hovering around Glenn and his ability to play this year. He says he’s healthy, Jerry says he’s healthy, but the Cowboys were supposedly keeping him off the field because they’re spooked he might not have many miles left on that knee and don’t want to risk him injuring it again. Obviously, the Cowboys are remembering last year and the price they paid for an injured player and don’t want that to happen again, especially while they fight to maintain space under the salary cap. If Glenn is healthy and plays, the Cowboys happily give him his paycheck. But the uncertainty around his knee gives Jerry and Stephen pause, and they are looking to protect their assets if something did happen again to that knee.

From Glenn’s POV: Last year Glenn had a cyst removed from his knee, and rehabbed hard to get back on the field. Immediately upon his return to practice, he injures the knee again and is told he would be wise to have microfracture surgery, something it takes nearly a year to return from. Glenn saw last year as one of his last chances at a Super Bowl, and fought and fought to return to the football field. Unfortunately, his rehab took much longer than anyone wanted and he did not come back until week 17. Glenn was upset because he felt he was pressured to rush his rehab the first time around and that led to his injury. Then he risks the future of his knee, playing for NOW, and decides to forego the microfracture surgery, a decision that could really hurt him later in life. Glenn feels like he is good to go now and wants to be treated fairly by the Cowboys, including having the team stand by their original contract.

Everything about this is hazy. The Cowboys are trying to do smart business and not spend any money on something they are not getting a return for. If Terry Glenn felt he was healthy and willing to go, then why not sign the injury clause? You have to think that if Glenn hurts his knee again in week 15 making a leaping catch that the Cowboys will stand by the original agreement. But you never know. I think that Glenn is very wary of the business the Cowboys are trying to conduct.

But are the Cowboys going to cut Glenn if he does not sign the clause? There’s no way. There is no certainty that any of the veteran wide receivers we have all been salivating over will all of a sudden become available for trade. The Cowboys have to keep and develop all options and weapons they have, and that includes Glenn. They keep him off the field until Oxnard, play him very sparingly in the preseason and then hope for the best in the regular season. Any contribution Glenn makes this year will be a bonus to an already stellar offense. And the Cowboys have to realize that. They just want to protect themselves in case he cannot go.

I would not have thought the Cowboys would cut Glenn, until this waiver signing request.
Up until now, I figured they are keeping him out as long as they can to increase his chances of making it through the season. But the facts are he is almost 34, a WR all about speed and sudden cuts, and he has a minimal amount of cartilage in one knee. The offense was outstanding most of last year without him. Now they are so worried he won’t last, they ask him to sign a form that is going to cause friction between him and the Cowboys owner/GM just to save $1.2 mil.

The front office must think there’s a really good chance he gets injured straight away and is out for the season. (He played 4 snaps last season, and one of those included a shot right on his knee from an out of control DB.) and I agree with Brandon, Glenn himself must not feel very confident if he doesn’t sign the waiver.

I predict he gets cut, unfortunately. Maybe just as much for the roster spot as for the cap savings. But he’ll end up in Miami, probably making a little more $$$.

as much as paying him? Besides, he’d immediately be catching balls for Philly or Washington since both are – heh heh – Jonesin for a clutch WR.

I understand both sides to this. Glenn wants to get paid. On the other hand, he paid really, really well last year to do almost exactly nothing, while Crayton got much less and took all the hits. So neither side is being unfair. It’s just bidness.

Reminds me of McNair and the Titans
Signature! I don’t need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on May 29, 2008 9:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree. McNair had one very decent season after that and then was done..

will come to a resolution that works for each….
Glenn did nada last year and made a good amount of money.. IF they come up with a solution, that is somewhere in the middle of what is on the table now, that is reall all each can hope for..
if he does not get hurt, he gets what he is supposed to be paid.
if he gets hurt Jerry does not have to pay as much….
but i really think both sides really would like to keep him on the Cowboys… we need a reciever, Terry needs a job, and he is not going to get much more money anywhere else, and he might not be on a ‘contender’ he could end up in Miami or somewhere really bad like that…
i bet this gets worked out…