Once they don't exercise that option, their cap number is out the roof. If they want to carry that big number through free agency, that is their choice.
More Quotes from Bus Cook:
What this amounts to is they decided to pay 1 million and not add three years to his contract, so this is his last year. At the end of this year, Steve will be a free agent.Bus Cook
I understand them feeling like (if) he is going to get hurt on their property they are going to have to pay him. But it's the same thing with every player on that roster. A 3 million player is going to get hurt just as easily as a 9 million player, and they have to pay him if he gets hurt.
Bus Cook
There's no deadline. I don't know where that got started. The deadline will be whenever he decides he's ready.
Bus Cook
Steve deserves to be treated better after he's done so much for them.
Bus Cook
I don't think Steve's going to take a pay cut. He's scheduled to make 9 million, maybe 10 million this year. Why would you take less
Bus Cook
It's up to them if they want him. Steve wants to be there. They have a huge cap number right now. Maybe they can afford it.
Bus Cook
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