A Guide to NFL Offseason Holdouts

June 14, 2014   ·   Christopher Hansen   ·   Jump to comments

Every year there are a few players who holdout of mandatory offseason workouts. In nearly every case, their motivations are the same. Players want compensation in proportion to what they believe to be their value to the team—plus long-term job security.
Who wouldn’t want to be paid fairly and know where their kids are going to go to school for the next few years? Of course, not just any random player can holdout. Only one of the best few players on a team can hold out without consequence.
Every holdout has a unique set of circumstances, but the goals of each side are always the same. The player wants to maximize his earning potential and security, while the team wants to pay the player as little as possible and create outs in the deal if that player fails to perform.
For the players who are most valuable to their teams, the mere threat of a holdout is sometimes enough to spark contract talks. Top quarterbacks aren’t holding out for new deals because the...

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