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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Fair enough, but I still stand by the point that his off field conduct is why the Steelers didn't want to pay him, not because his contract was for so much money. Conduct that ultimately landed him that suspension.
They already paid most of that contract and this was a chance to get something for a player they no longer wanted in their organization. Hence why the Steelers were willing to outright cut him if no one was willing to take him on. I don't think the amount of money they owed him on the last year of that rookie contract was an issue. There are a lot of receivers who are a lot less productive than Holmes making 5-10 times the salary he will next year.
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Agreed, and it was my fault - I should have worded my post a lot better. Overall my opinion was that his contract did play a factor in trading him. The difference in salary for him compared to a WR picked in the 6th round is significant enough that they will get quite a bit of cap relief from this trade. His contract status and dollar amount did play a factor in this trade - not just because he had off-field problems. Don't get me wrong - I am a Holmes fan and was VERY surprised they only got a 5th from him, but after thinking about it more - it made a ton of sense.