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Melvin Gordon to "demand a trade" if not given new contract

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...Left tackle Duane Brown's holdout from the Texans in 2017 lasted nearly three months. Brown didn't get a new contract either; he was traded to the Seahawks about a week later.
Brown was given a new contract by the Seahawks. Brown earned more by holding out 9 games in 2017, playing 7, then playing in 2018 than he would have done if he had played all 32 games over 2 years for the Texans.

Brown's original complaint was that there was no guaranteed money or protection in his final seasons with the Texans despite 9 years of service. His concern was that he could suffer a minor injury in camp that could influence the Texans to cut him in August rather than guarantee a veteran's salary in Week 1 when Brown might have to miss future playing time. His concern wasn't unreasonable but equally no-one forced Brown to sign such a long contract with no guarantees in the final years.
 

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Holdouts extending into the regular season are extremely rare. There have only been two in the last few years with players under contract. Safety Kam Chancellorheld out 54 days in 2015 before returning to the Seahawks without any changes to his contract. Left tackle Duane Brown's holdout from the Texans in 2017 lasted nearly three months. Brown didn't get a new contract either; he was traded to the Seahawks about a week later.

Hold outs that last past the 30 days prior to the regular season starting(the date for the season to be accrued) are extremely common, but the players contracts never toll.
 

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Hold outs that last past the 30 days prior to the regular season starting(the date for the season to be accrued) are extremely common, but the players contracts never toll.
Because they have to sit out the whole season to toll them.
 

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  1. EXTENSION. Unless this contract specifically provides otherwise, if Player becomes a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or any other country, or retires from professional football as an active player, or otherwise fails or refuses to perform his services under this contract, then this contract will be tolled between the date of Player’s induction into the Armed Forces, or his retirement, or his failure or refusal to perform, and the later date of his return to professional football. During the period this contract is tolled, Player will not be entitled to any compensation or benefits. On Player’s return to professional football, the term of this contract will be extended for a period of time equal to the number of seasons (to the nearest multiple of one) remaining at the time the contract was tolled. The right of renewal, if any, contained in this contract will remain in effect until the end of any such extended term.

So technically the team can toll the contract for a full season if the player even holds out for 1 game
 

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Rookie contracts can and do toll through injury. As an example QB Alex Smith's rookie contract was 7 years because he missed a year through injury. I'm not 100% sure if that could apply to veterans.
 
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