Damien Williams hasn’t signed RFA tender from Dolphins

[CF DolFan]

What do you think he is trying to prove as he clearly isn't going to get more money sitting at home. He either plays for Miami or he doesn't play at all.  The Dolphins have clearly shown they will support their own and they also want responsible leaders. Landry is playing ball with the Dolphins and makes Williams look even worse. He should take the raise he was given and then take his show on the road next year.

[masterfins]

This is crazy!!  I like Williams he had some great plays last year, but he was the backup, had 296 rushing yards and 578 receiving yards.  BUT Miami signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and last year was the first season he made significant contributions.  The Dolphins offered to triple his pay to $1.8 million, more than fair for a backup running back in this league.  Heck, Adrian Peterson had to settle for a $3.5 million/year, with only one year guaranteed.  Back to the point, compare Williams to Ajayi, who was drafted in the 5th round in 2015, and was the starter and performed much better than Williams; Ajayi had to sign a rookie contract for four years for $2.5 million total ($625K per year), with only his signing bonus of $220K guaranteed.  So Williams is going to get paid triple what the starter ahead of him is getting paid (and triple what he would get had he been drafted), and he's complaining he should get more??  Teams had the option to sign him to a higher contract and no team made an offer.

With this kind of attitude I hope he sits out; Kenyan Drake had a good rookie season as the third stringer and could probably step up to easily take Williams place.

[Tenshot13]

I've never much liked Williams, so I don't be sad to see him go.

[Dolphster]

He must be getting really bad advice from his agent and he isn't sharp enough to realize it.  Because this is a crazy stance that he is taking.  3rd string RBs are not exactly hard to come by in the NFL and beyond that, he has zero negotiation leverage. 

[Phishfan]

Very hard to side with the player on this one. Sign and get your ass in camp.

[EDGECRUSHER]

A lot of times you will hear the phrase "He has no leverage", but they really mean he has very little leverage. Now, he truly has no leverage. It's the tender or he retires from football. He isn't some guy who had a breakout year and wants a new contract, he is clearly 2nd string at best and that's that. No other team wanted him and the deadline has passed to sign him even if they did.

Retire or play.

[DaLittle B]

+1 to Phish,and Edgecrusher...

I always seem to be bothered by Williams in the passing game,He's open,good throw,and he'd drop it...

If he's there fine, but if not...Bye,bye...

[Phishfan]

I always seem to be bothered by Williams in the passing game,He's open,good throw,and he'd drop it...

Interesting take. I'll admit I don't have any recollection either way but I just read something this morning saying he hasn't dropped a pass in two years.

[DaLittle B]

^^ You are probably right  ,It's the only thing in my mind that stands out when I hear Damien Williams,is the 1 or 2 passes on third down,or along the sideline maybe,and he couldn't get it, or dropped it...

Modified to add, I saw in The Miami Herald article on him about the plays he made this past season, I didn't remember any of them...

[Baba Booey]

I always seem to be bothered by Williams in the passing game,He's open,good throw,and he'd drop it...

If he's there fine, but if not...Bye,bye...

Yeah you couldn't be more wrong. The stats don't back you up.Williams was actually one of the best pass catching RB's in the entire NFL last year. LOOK HERE...https://twitter.com/PFF/status/860120864045531138

[CF DolFan]

Armando ... "Running back Damien Williams has signed his restricted free agent tender. He will now join offseason conditioning."

I guess he finally figured out he was out of options.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Congrats to Damien on opting out of retirement.