<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Arrington pays 'Skins to become free agentESPN.com news services LaVar ArringtonArringtonLaVar Arrington will become a free agent after agreeing Sunday night to pay the Washington Redskins over $4 million in cash to get out of his contract with the team. As part of the deal, the Redskins have placed Arrington on waivers.A team source said that the move would have been made irrespective of any delay in the waiver deadline Sunday evening.Over the last few days, the Redskins have asked several veterans to restructure their contracts so that the team could get under the salary cap. Arrington was the only Redskins player who refused to rework his deal, The Associated Press reported.Arrington had a $12.045 million cap number and was due a $6.5 million roster bonus. By taking the money, the Redskins will save approximately $4.2 million with his release. They entered Sunday $17.7 million over the salary cap.In January, the NFL Players Association filed a formal complaint seeking disciplinary action against Carl Poston, Arrington's agent, for "neglect" in negotiating Arrington's contract near the end of the 2003 season, union and league sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. The "neglect" had to do with Arrington's $6.5 million bonus.Arrington did not see much playing time early in the 2005 season as he worked his way back from offseason knee surgery. The former Penn State standout became disgruntled over his diminished role, though it is unclear whether those feelings have played a part in the current negotiations. The three-time Pro Bowl linebacker regained his starting job against Philadelphia on Nov. 6.Arrington played in 11 regular season games for Washington in 2005, recording 47 tackles. He also played in the team's two postseason games, and had 12 tackles.Information from ESPN. com senior NFL writer John Clayton and The Associated Press was used in this report.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2355921
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Mar 6 2006, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Au revoir LaVar, you're a Redskin 'til you die man.</div>Whys that?The guy paid the Redskins money just to cut him. He obviosly doesnt want to be there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Mar 6 2006, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Mar 6 2006, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Au revoir LaVar, you're a Redskin 'til you die man.</div>Whys that?The guy paid the Redskins money just to cut him. He obviosly doesnt want to be there.</div>Not true--he didn't pay us cuz he wanted out that bad, he knew he played a major factor in us being over the cap and he made the move to provide us with some much needed salary cap relief.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Mar 6 2006, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Mar 6 2006, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Mar 6 2006, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Au revoir LaVar, you're a Redskin 'til you die man.</div>Whys that?The guy paid the Redskins money just to cut him. He obviosly doesnt want to be there.</div>Not true--he didn't pay us cuz he wanted out that bad, he knew he played a major factor in us being over the cap and he made the move to provide us with some much needed salary cap relief.</div>LMAOThe guy refuses to restructure his deal, then pays you guys 4 million to be placed on waivers to help the team out? That makes no fricken sense. If he gave a damn about the team and their cap situation he would have restructured his deal when they had asked him.He wanted out of Washington. Plain and Simple.
I doubt he was lying when he said he would rather retire than play for another team, I'm sure he won't be happy wherever he ends up going. LaVar is the man he isn't a headcase moneybags guy like T.O., trust me he was worth every cent of the contract we made with him, he deserves that much, I wouldn't have restructured either. The guy is a freaking animal. I honestly think he just looked at this nasty CBA/Cap situation and decided to give us relief.
