Terrell Suggs released

[wppete]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/12/15/terrell-suggs-strategy-to-get-back-to-baltimore-could-backfire/

 

Terrell Suggs’ strategy to get back to Baltimore could backfire

 

Cut by the Cardinals on Friday, veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs has leaked the notion that, if anyone other than the Ravens claims him on waivers, he may not show up.

And that may operate as an engraved invitation to claim him on waivers.

As players, fans, and media begin to characterize the NFL as an NBA-style league, where players pick their teams and not vice-versa, Suggs’ effort to clear a path back to Baltimore could be the thing that gets another team that wouldn’t have claimed him to go on and do it. Especially if he’s truly not going to show up, and in turn forfeit the $352,941 in salary he’s still due to make.

It takes only one team to make the claim, especially since the Ravens will be as of Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET the last team in the waivers pecking order. Indeed, it actually would make sense for the Ravens to not even make a claim; if he’s available for the Ravens to claim him, it’s better for both sides if he simply goes unclaimed, collects the $352,941 from the Cardinals as termination pay, and double dips with the veteran minimum from the Ravens as a free agent.

Still, the question is whether one of the other 30 teams will claim him, whether to help that team or to hurt the Ravens. In 2002, when Deion Sanders persuaded Washington to release him from the reserve/retired list so he could join the Raiders for a Super Bowl run, FIVE TEAMS put in waivers claims — and Sanders did not end up in Oakland (or anywhere else) that season. (He’d later unretire and play for the Ravens.)

It should surprise no one if another team makes a claim for Suggs, whether it’s a non-playoff team that hopes to stick it to the Ravens (like the Bengals or the Browns) or a playoff contender that would rather have Suggs not with anyone than back with the Ravens.

If nothing else, the Patriots should do it. Because it feels like the Patriots and Ravens are destined to meet again in the playoffs. Why would Patriots coach Bill Belichick want to let the Ravens have Suggs for that game?

[wppete]

UPDATE. Claimed by the TITANS

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001087510/article/titans-may-claim-lb-terrell-suggs-off-waiver-wire

[Watkins101]

26 minutes ago, wppete said:

UPDATE. Claimed by the TITANS

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001087510/article/titans-may-claim-lb-terrell-suggs-off-waiver-wire

Wrong. The article talks about connections that may lead to the titans claiming him- teams still have until Monday to put in a claim

[wppete]

Just now, Watkins101 said:

Wrong. The article talks about connections that may lead to the titans claiming him- teams still have until Monday to put in a claim

yeah you are right. Hope it happens though. 

[Rochesterfan]

It will be interesting with the loss today if Tennessee does claim him now.  Someone should claim him well before Baltimore.

[aristocrat]

 

[Mango]

1 minute ago, aristocrat said:

 

 

wellll.....shhhhhyyytttt

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 minute ago, aristocrat said:

 

hmmm— we would have been ahead of them

for waiver order, right? That means we didn’t put in a claim. 

[Boatdrinks]

6 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said:

hmmm— we would have been ahead of them

for waiver order, right? That means we didn’t put in a claim. 

Same record, so I’m not sure what would determine the order at that point. 

[Clemfield2622]

3 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

Same record, so I’m not sure what would determine the order at that point. 

If it goes by draft order, and I think it does, Buffalo would have been ahead of KC in waiver priority.

 

To me this indicates they did not put a claim in.

[Just Joshin']

3 minutes ago, Clemfield2622 said:

If it goes by draft order, and I think it does, Buffalo would have been ahead of KC in waiver priority.

 

To me this indicates they did not put a claim in.

I don't know that you are wrong but seems odd that draft order would be the tie breaker in week 15.  Early in year, yes.

[Boatdrinks]

Current 2020 NFL draft order has Bills at 25 and Chiefs at 26. If that’s the same as the waiver priority then Bills did not submit a claim for Suggs. 

[ngbills]

Appears Bills did not put in a claim. Would have been nice pick up for us at a minimum to keep from Chiefs who we could play in the playoffs.

[Dopey]

1 minute ago, ngbills said:

Appears Bills did not put in a claim. Would have been nice pick up for us at a minimum to keep from Chiefs who we could play in the playoffs.

In place of which player?

[Herc11]

Suggs has already said that he more than likely won't be playing for any other team than the Ravens. At least the Chiefs were smart enough to block that from happening.

[Boatdrinks]

2 minutes ago, Dopey said:

In place of which player?

The 53rd player currently on the roster. That’s an easy one. 

[Rc2catch]

2 minutes ago, Dopey said:

In place of which player?

There’s a few expendable pieces. DiMarco is a popular one. 

[Boatdrinks]

Just now, Herc11 said:

Suggs has already said that he more than likely won't be playing for any other team than the Ravens. At least the Chiefs were smart enough to block that from happening.

Exactly. Could simply be a move to block him from BAL, NE etc.

[CorkScrewHill]

3 minutes ago, Dopey said:

In place of which player?

Vincent Taylor does not provide much.  I would have made that switch.

[NewEra]

3 minutes ago, Dopey said:

In place of which player?

Johnson.  Easy.