SIGNED Randy Gregory

[CEH]

Pulled a U turn Randy Gregory to Denver

Hope he's out of the program

 

[UK Cowboy]

Dallas insisted on language protecting them if Randy failed another drug test. Denver didn't. If he stays clean you got a good player. If he gets popped again, you paid a lot for nothing

 

[PumpFake]

Reports: Randy Gregory spurns Cowboys for Broncos

Moments after the Cowboys announced that they would re-sign Randy Gregory comes news that they won’t. Now there are multiple reports that Gregory has spurned the Cowboys and decided to accept…

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[CEH]

Randy Gregory backs out of big-money deal with Cowboys, agrees to terms with Broncos

Cowboys free agency 2022: Randy Gregory agrees to terms on big-money contract extension

www.cbssports.com

 

[Broncosr0k]

Which 6-8 games span is best to serve his 2022 suspension ?

 

[PumpFake]

I wonder if the interview with Quinn for the HC position shed some intel on Gregory that gave Paton the warm and fuzzies to pull the trigger.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Fuck.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Excited yet nervous.

If Gregory stays out of trouble given his age this was really the premier pass rusher to get this offseason as he is much younger then Jones and Miller obviously.

But there is the big risk you take with him as well!!

Be a good person Mr. Gregory!!! Your career could be amazing if you hunker down.

 

[Draft Crazy]

For the record. I am not saying weed makes you a bad person.... Just follow the rules provided. With no long testing for weed he shouldn't have that issue... But if the NFL tells me I can't eat skittles and I have 70 M thrown at me... I aint eating skittles! Confident Gregory has matured into a good decision maker going forward.

 

[MileHigh64]

High risk, high reward. Paton's aggressive style at play. It's about time the Broncos became aggressively competitive again. Not just on the field but in the front office. This could be a VERY fun season coming up!

Looking forward to RW's 1st presser as a Bronco. Hopefully scheduled for tomorrow!

 

[femurov]

For the record. I am not saying weed makes you a bad person.... Just follow the rules provided. With no long testing for weed he shouldn't have that issue... But if the NFL tells me I can't eat skittles and I have 70 M thrown at me... I aint eating skittles! Confident Gregory has matured into a good decision maker going forward.

 

[Mingo]

I'm on the Gregory bandwagon. He truly takes marijuana derivatives as medicine foe bi-polar disorder. He is a really good guy.

 

[SpringStein]

I'm on the Gregory bandwagon. He truly takes marijuana derivatives as medicine foe bi-polar disorder. He is a really good guy.

Does that make more sense to live in CO rather than Texas? And I’m not saying that jokingly.

 

[DJ]

LMAO

 

[SpringStein]

For those with The Athletic subscription - from last summer:

Randy Gregory's road to redemption: Addiction, divorce and all that the Cowboys hope he can overcome

Drug suspensions have continually derailed the defensive end, but he may now have the support and focus he needs to get his career on track.

theathletic.com

 

[Mingo]

Does that make more sense to live in CO rather than Texas? And I’m not saying that jokingly.

It's irrelevant which state he lives in since he doesn't take marijuana to get high and NFL testing now accommodates his condition and medicinal controls.

My friend babysits his children since he is the granddad. He swears by Randy Gregory's character, and I trust his judgement.

 

[SpringStein]

From PFT:

Randy Gregory and his agent, Peter Schaffer, weren’t going to get into a back and forth with the Cowboys over Gregory’s decision to not sign with Dallas but to instead jump to Denver. But since the Cowboys are complaining to reporters about what transpired, Schaffer has decided to tell Gregory’s story.
Schaffer told PFT by phone on Tuesday evening that he had negotiated an agreement between Gregory and the Broncos, and that it was basically done on Monday night. Then, the Cowboys got heavily involved.
Per Schaffer, owner and G.M. Jerry Jones got Gregory on the phone to make the pitch. The Cowboys increased their offer to match Denver’s. As Schaffer tells it, the Cowboys told Gregory, “‘We love you, we will support you. This is the best place for you. We know who you are.'”
Gregory then decided not to sign with the Broncos, and to stay with the Cowboys. But next came the actual contract from the Cowboys. Schaffer said he was surprised to find language wiping out all guarantees in the event of any fine imposed by the NFL.
“No other teams have that language in their contracts,” Schaffer told PFT. “No other teams. Never in 30 years have I seen that language.”
Teams usually void guarantees in the event of a suspension. The Cowboys void guarantees in the event of a fine.
Schaffer said that the move bothered Gregory. The Cowboys had fallen behind in the negotiations, and then Jerry got personally involved. He cited the personal relationship, the familiarity.
When the Cowboys added the clause wiping out guarantees in the event of a fine, Schaffer asked them about it. Per Schaffer, the Cowboys said they use it for every contract. However, Schaffer later learned that they didn’t put that language in the Dak Prescott deal.
Schaffer said he then gave the Cowboys an opportunity to remove the language. They didn’t.
Adam Prasifka, the Cowboys’ cap specialist and contract negotiator, explained to Schaffer that the clause was included because Stephen Jones had previously told Schaffer that any contract offered to Gregory would contain standard forfeiture language. Schaffer tells PFT that none of the proposals mentioned that language, and that Stephen Jones previously declined to engage in negotiations with Schaffer, instead directing Schaffer to deal with Prasifka.
At the end of it all, Gregory was upset. Given his history of issues under the substance-abuse policy, Gregory thought the Cowboys were trying to pull a fast one by potentially setting him up for a wiping out of guarantees in the event of a mere fine.
Ultimately, the Cowboys had a chance to remove the language. They didn’t. The Broncos didn’t insist on similar language, and Gregory will sign with the Broncos after 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

 

[SpringStein]

From Nick Kosmider at TA:
The team’s personnel department, as I understand, viewed Gregory as the top pass rusher available on the market. Advanced data makes a good case as Gregory was 11th in the NFL in pressure rate last season, well above the numbers for Jones and other FAs like Haason Reddick. Age was probably a factor here, too. Denver has to make a decision on Bradley Chubb’s future this season. Didn’t want a potential situation where you’re moving on from one pass rusher as your other starter may hit a career wall.

 

[Mingo]

From Nick Kosmider at TA:
The team’s personnel department, as I understand, viewed Gregory as the top pass rusher available on the market. Advanced data makes a good case as Gregory was 11th in the NFL in pressure rate last season, well above the numbers for Jones and other FAs like Haason Reddick. Age was probably a factor here, too. Denver has to make a decision on Bradley Chubb’s future this season. Didn’t want a potential situation where you’re moving on from one pass rusher as your other starter may hit a career wall.

Yes, he managed to be 11th in pressures, but played only 12 games. On a per game basis, he was 2nd in the league.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I'm gonna miss him in Big D. Seriously.