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Declined 5th-Year Options Could Leave Host of Former Top NFL Talents Available

A glut of once-highly regarded talent could be on the move after multiple teams turned down fifth-year options on rookie contracts from the 2016 NFL draft.

Teams declined a surprising number of options, which makes the players in question free agents in 2020.

So what exactly is the fifth-year option? Essentially, it’s a way to extend a player’s rookie contract by an extra year, at the club’s discretion. Players don’t have any say in whether or not these options are picked up, though players and teams are still free to negotiate longer-term contracts that would render the fifth-year option unnecessary. Otherwise though, the decision is in the hands of the team, and must be made by May 3 in the player’s fourth season.

Well if they did nothing all these would say didnt pick up option. The team wouldnt need to decline the option. (these are all copy & pastes from the net)
Also Declining is opting out of the option.

Just like Foles opted out of his option. (because it is already in the contract)

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No surprise here, but the Jets will decline the 2020 fifth-year option on linebacker Darron Lee, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News (Twitter link). Lee, who has been a rumored trade candidate for a long time, is on course for unrestricted free agency following the 2019 season.

The Raiders opted to decline the safety’s fifth-year option, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports (on Twitter). Jon Gruden confirmed this Friday

The Buffalo Bills will decline the fifth-year option on the former No. 19 overall selection, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday.

Last year, 12 fifth-year options were declined. The year before, nine players were declined or released before their rookie contracts were up. So 14 of 31 isn’t that far off the norm. But it’s a high number.

Just because a player doesn’t get the fifth year picked up doesn’t mean he’s a bust. Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller might be the best example of a player breaking out in his fourth year after having his option declined.


There is a shit ton more showing when a team "declines" the 5th year option. As you can see. They arent hard to find.

I think you are trying to use a writer's wording here as a legal action and not sure it's accurate. While it certainly could, the word decline doesn't necessarily mean formally letting the league know that they will not be picking up the option. I think it just means they are declining to let the league know that they are picking it up. I know it comes off as semantics, but from a legal standpoint there is a big difference. One could say the Cowboys declined to make an offer to Mike Daniels when he was cut meaning they decided to do nothing with regards to him. My understanding (I don't really know) was always that the 5th year option required letting the league know you are picking it up or the player is a free agent. The passive option of doing nothing results in not having the player for year 5. Teams may in fact formally let the league know that they are declining the option as a courtesy and for clarity's sake but I didn't think it was required when they choose to not exercise the option.

My understanding is team's need to tell the league when they pick up the option. If they do nothing the 5th year option is not picked up and the player is a free agent. The word decline may not

 

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Declined 5th-Year Options Could Leave Host of Former Top NFL Talents Available

A glut of once-highly regarded talent could be on the move after multiple teams turned down fifth-year options on rookie contracts from the 2016 NFL draft.

Teams declined a surprising number of options, which makes the players in question free agents in 2020.

So what exactly is the fifth-year option? Essentially, it’s a way to extend a player’s rookie contract by an extra year, at the club’s discretion. Players don’t have any say in whether or not these options are picked up, though players and teams are still free to negotiate longer-term contracts that would render the fifth-year option unnecessary. Otherwise though, the decision is in the hands of the team, and must be made by May 3 in the player’s fourth season.

Well if they did nothing all these would say didnt pick up option. The team wouldnt need to decline the option. (these are all copy & pastes from the net)
Also Declining is opting out of the option.

Just like Foles opted out of his option. (because it is already in the contract)

heres more


No surprise here, but the Jets will decline the 2020 fifth-year option on linebacker Darron Lee, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News (Twitter link). Lee, who has been a rumored trade candidate for a long time, is on course for unrestricted free agency following the 2019 season.

The Raiders opted to decline the safety’s fifth-year option, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports (on Twitter). Jon Gruden confirmed this Friday

The Buffalo Bills will decline the fifth-year option on the former No. 19 overall selection, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday.

Last year, 12 fifth-year options were declined. The year before, nine players were declined or released before their rookie contracts were up. So 14 of 31 isn’t that far off the norm. But it’s a high number.

Just because a player doesn’t get the fifth year picked up doesn’t mean he’s a bust. Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller might be the best example of a player breaking out in his fourth year after having his option declined.


There is a shit ton more showing when a team "declines" the 5th year option. As you can see. They arent hard to find.

Yes, they are declining the 5th year option but they don’t have to do anything to decline. It means if the team doesn’t notify the league they are picking up the 5th year they are declining it. Not one of your examples shows a team contacting the NFL to decline the option. You only contact the MFL when you want to take the option. Teams missed the deadline for letting the NFL know whether they want the 5th year. When they didn’t say a thing they declined the option.

I know Foles had a part of his contract where he could opt out. But you were saying teams opt out of a 5 year deal and only give them 4 and that is incorrect.