Court Ruling, Chris Williams now considered a CFL free agent

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DanoT wrote:Given the NFL's history of NOT tripping over their feet to sign CFL stars it seems kinda odd that Williams was so eager to get out of his contract instead of playing out his option and trying out for the NFL for 2014 unless he has some secret deal in his pocket or more likely a verbal commitment or assured interest from an NFL team.
True. Instead of being seen next year as an undersized returner potentially coming off three excellent seasons, he'll be seen as an underzied, naive troublemaker who had two good seasons and then held out. He gains nothing but loses credibility.
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DanoT wrote:Given the NFL's history of NOT tripping over their feet to sign CFL stars it seems kinda odd that Williams was so eager to get out of his contract instead of playing out his option and trying out for the NFL for 2014 unless he has some secret deal in his pocket or more likely a verbal commitment or assured interest from an NFL team.
Some players have an exaggerated perception of their true worth.
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