Steelers receiver Antonio Brown earns $2.5 million on March 17. But he doesn’t receive it then. And that undercuts one of the biggest arguments in favor of trading him before then.PFT has obtained a copy of the contract that Brown signed last March Womens Bryce Love Jersey , and it specifies that the $2.5 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the 2019 league year will be paid out in 17 weekly installments throughout the 2019 season. That works out to $147,058.82 per week, from Week One through Week 17.This potentially means that, if Brown is traded at any point before Week One, Brown’s new team will assume all rights and responsibilities under the contract — including the responsibility to pay him an extra $147,058.82 per week from Week One through Week 17. As one league source with general knowledge of the procedures in this regard explained it to PFT, payment of the $2.5 million would become one of the negotiating points during the discussions culminating in a possible trade. The fact that the Steelers haven’t actually paid the money, however, makes it easier for the Steelers to take the position that the new team should pay the money.This also makes Brown’s reasoning regarding the urgency to trade him by March 17 misplaced. “Why wouldn’t they not trade me?” Brown told ESPN. “They gotta pay me $2.5 million on March 17. If I invoice you March 17, $2.5 million that you gotta pay me, would you pay it or would you get somebody else to pay it? So it’s what — pretty much what’s good for their business.”As it turns out, there’s a very good chance the Steelers will pay it only if Brown isn’t traded.And if Brown isn’t traded, there’s a chance he’ll never receive any of the money. Under the labor deal https://www.theredskinslockerroom.com/authentic-terry-mclaurin-jersey , Brown could lose the entire amount if he commits enough so-called “forfeitable breaches” under the labor deal, which will occur among other things if he “willfully fails to report, practice or play.”But if he is traded before March 17, there’s a good chance his next team will actually pay Brown the $2.5 million. Which explains why the Steelers don’t feel compelled to trade Brown before the $2.5 million becomes due. Given the payment structure, it’s no different from his $12.625 million salary. The 5 o’clock club is published Wednesday to Saturday during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Dallas will come to Washington and play the late game on CBS, then — since they have a bye the following week — will stay in town to do a bit of sightseeing, taking in the monuments, the landmarks and the museum of African-American history.This post is all about the Cowboys, and from a variety of sources.Tony Casillas: Alex Smith:Just a fact:Dallas, in 2018, is 3-0 at home; 0-3 on the roadJay Gruden, talking about facing the Dallas defense:From Blogging the Boys:More of Jay’s notes on the defense:Different day Montez Sweat Jersey , same message from Jay:Jay talking about Demarcus Lawrence:Jason Garrett talking about Demarcus Lawrence:Jay, talking about how to play against Ezekiel Elliott:From Blogging the Boys:Classic Jay Gruden (“so it’s good that its Week 6, or 7 whatever it is”):From Blogging the Boys:Jay Gruden, discussing the Dallas running attack:Alex Smith:Jason Garrett, talking about the win against Jacksonville last week:From BtB: We can pretend otherwise, but it all comes down to Dak Prescott for the CowboysFrom Blogging the Boys:From Blogging the Boys:“On Monday, Mothership writer Jeff Sullivan tweeted his feeling that Jason Garrett would be getting a contract extension soon, and speculation took off from there. Tuesday, Jerry Jones responded to the claim. in DC for an extra day after losing to the Redskins on Sunday:(This sounds like an ideal time for DC residents to get down to the Mall and troll the shit out of Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett)