Gipson not at voluntary workouts
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Browns restricted free-agent free safety Tashaun Gipson is not attending the team’s voluntary offseason conditioning program this week, a person familiar with the situation told the Beacon Journal on Tuesday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Browns do not regularly discuss attendance. The vast majority of players participate in the program.
Dissatisfied with the second-round tender the Browns placed upon him last month, Gipson has been a notable no-show since the workouts began April 20 at team headquarters in Berea.
The deadline for Gipson, a Pro Bowler last season, to sign an offer sheet from another club passed Friday without any action. Per the collective bargaining agreement, the Browns are now the only team with which Gipson can negotiate or sign for the duration of the 2015 league year.
If Gipson signs the tender, he would be scheduled to make $2.356 million on a one-year deal during the 2015 season. He’s obviously not in any rush to do so because he’s seeking a long-term contract.
Last week, Browns coach Mike Pettine expressed optimism the franchise would strike a long-term deal with Gipson, 24, who has been training in his home state of Texas.
“You never want the business side to affect the football side,” Pettine said during a news conference. “It’s obviously a very positive thing, in my mind, that we had a player, here’s a guy that was undrafted that played well enough to warrant getting himself going into that second contract — a sizable second contract. I see that as a positive, and I think we’re very optimistic we’ll get that worked out.
“This is all voluntary. He does not need to be here. I don’t have much of a comment on that other than we’re very hopeful that it’ll get done. That’s a good problem to have — when you have a good player and you’re wanting to pay him.”
Browns General Manager Ray Farmer declined last week to discuss whether the organization was trying to negotiate a long-term contract with Gipson’s agent. Farmer would only comment on Gipson’s absence.
“[The workouts are] all voluntary,” Farmer said during a news conference. “Tashaun is at home and has his rights to be at home. I would say I hope he is doing what he is doing to prepare himself for the next season. Again, the NFL has decided that these guys deserve downtime, and as a former player, I used to love downtime. It’s a positive in that respect.”
Should the tender remain unsigned, Gipson could skip mandatory minicamp June 16-18 and training camp later this summer without being subject to fines.
However, if Gipson does not sign the $2.356 million tender by June 15, the Browns would have the right, per the CBA, to replace it with a one-year contract worth at least 110 percent of Gipson’s 2014 base salary. In Gipson’s case, the reduced offer could be as low as $627,000.
Last year, Gipson became the first undrafted Browns defensive player to make the Pro Bowl since linebacker Mike Johnson in 1991. Despite missing the final five games of the season with a sprained right knee, Gipson finished second in the NFL with six interceptions to go along with 52 tackles, eight passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
ProFootballFocus.com ranked Gipson 10th out of 87 safeties in the league last season. He was listed sixth in coverage and tied for 26th against the run in the rankings.
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https://twitter.com/Gipson_duos24/status/593502805752549376
Hopefully this isn't related to some sort of trade or something.
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https://twitter.com/Gipson_duos24/status/593502805752549376
Hopefully this isn't related to some sort of trade or something.
https://twitter.com/Gipson_duos24/status/593502805752549376
Hopefully this isn't related to some sort of trade or something.
He is training at home in Texas. I Believe the 2 sunshine's he's talking about the Weather. Mary Kay Cabot does not need another story
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