Most of the NFL’s offseason practices before training camp are voluntary, meaning players have the option of whether to attend them. But as it turns out, there still can be a price to pay for not showing up.
Redskins star Josh Norman left $200,000 on the table after skipping Washington’s voluntary workouts, ESPN’s Field Yates reported. Norman did not meet his contractually mandated minimum of attending 90% of the offseason program, leading to a reduction in salary.
Norman, though, wasn’t the only Redskins to lose out on money. Five other players saw their salaries reduced:
By skipping the off-season workout program/not meeting the contractually mandated minimum of 90%, 6 Redskins players had their 2019 salaries reduced by:
Josh Norman: $200k
Landon Collins: $175k
Trent Williams: $150k
Paul Richardson: $150k
Quinton Dunbar: $100k
Vernon Davis: $50k — Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 17, 2019Norman did attend Washington’s mandatory minicamp last month.