Will Cowboys QB walk away from millions?

Betallsports · May 24, 2014

[h=1]No... Put away the champagne... Not Romo...

Cowboys' Orton ready to walk away from millions to retire?[/h]
The Dallas Cowboys want Kyle Orton to remain with the team this upcoming season and pay him $3.25 million; however the backup quarterback has reportedly said he wants to retire, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The question is; can Orton afford to retire now?

Orton, who is reportedly not showing up to OTAs, would be forced to pay back $3 million of the $5 million signing bonus money he collected two years ago when signing with the Cowboys. If losing $3 million wasn't incentive for Orton to stay in Dallas, the backup quarterback would also miss out on his salary of $3.25 million for the '14 season.

While it would certainly be an expensive choice, Orton is certainly within his rights to retire from the NFL, even if that means starting his post-playing career in a $6.25 million hole, but the Cowboys are hoping the money will help lure Tony Romo's backup to return for one more season.

If Orton chooses to leave the game, the Cowboys will turn toward former Cleveland Brown quarterback Brandon Weeden to take over the backup duties in Dallas.

CoachCB · May 24, 2014

What an idiot. He'd regret "retiring" early the rest of his life. Not just financially, but looking back saying "Man, I wish I could have just one more season."

Not quite the same, but I didn't play HS football my senior year of HS and I still regret that decision (I was a lifeguard in Jax Beach and was getting too much pussy and getting high to worry about football!).

Acebb · May 24, 2014

Whenever any possible outcome of a decision you are weighing involves "paying back $3 million" you are safe to strike that course of action off the list.

My goodness, how bad can being the backup be?

SmallDaddy · May 24, 2014

He already has millions so an extra 3.5 mill is not as enticing to him as it is to us.

scottcarter · May 24, 2014

I can definitely relate to his dilemma.

silver7 · May 24, 2014

He won't have that many "millions" after repaying the advance.

donkeybucks · May 24, 2014

He was already retired and got picked up by the Cowboys late in the season last year. Didn't he like donate his one game paycheck to some charity or school?

HarryCaray · May 24, 2014

SmallDaddy said:
He already has millions so an extra 3.5 mill is not as enticing to him as it is to us.

You're kidding right? This neck-bearded moron will be broke at age 40 and working a 50k/yr job, probably willing to eat dog turds 40 hours a week for 3.5M

PatsFan1283 · May 24, 2014

Wow you gotta keep playing. Being backup QB is like the best job in the world.

When he took that Dallas contract though I remember thinking he probably didn't love football and just happened to be very good at it. Then probably tolerated it because he was pretty good. He could've easily gone to a team that year that would've given him a better chance to start.

OneZero · May 24, 2014

donkeybucks said:
He was already retired and got picked up by the Cowboys late in the season last year. Didn't he like donate his one game paycheck to some charity or school?

i believe that was Jon kitna

donkeybucks · May 24, 2014

OneZero said:
i believe that was Jon kitna

OH That's right.

CoachCB · May 25, 2014

SmallDaddy said:
He already has millions so an extra 3.5 mill is not as enticing to him as it is to us.

I don't think he ever got the "big" payday that most upper echelon QBs get. He may have "millions"...but it may be more like $3-6 million...if that. He'd be NUTS to give up that kind of money. It's one season. He'll probably not take one snap.

SmallDaddy · May 25, 2014

between 2008-12 he made close to 20 million

SmallDaddy · May 25, 2014

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...h-broncos-extend-ortons-contract-through-2011

CoachCB · May 25, 2014

SmallDaddy said:
between 2008-12 he made close to 20 million

Wow!

Well, after taxes and agent fees he pocketed $11-12 million...so I stand corrected. Amazing...

Dude · May 25, 2014

CoachCB said:
I don't think he ever got the "big" payday that most upper echelon QBs get. He may have "millions"...but it may be more like $3-6 million...if that. He'd be NUTS to give up that kind of money. It's one season. He'll probably not take one snap.

The Guy went to Purdue for 4 years and probably graduated. He most likely invested his monies wisely and is now sitting pretty. I think some of you guys are putting him on the same level as a Vince Young, who probably never attended class and had an Entourage of at least 10.

RoofTop · May 25, 2014

Once you got 3-4 mil in the bank, money doesn't mean that much.

Acebb · Jul 16, 2014

He's being released by the Cowboys

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365392/article/kyle-orton-to-be-released-by-dallas-cowboys

Bourn · Jul 16, 2014

HarryCaray said:
You're kidding right? This neck-bearded moron will be broke at age 40 and working a 50k/yr job, probably willing to eat dog turds 40 hours a week for 3.5M

Hes already doing that. He was teaching school when they called him up last year. He just wants to be a school teacher. I wanna say somewhere in Colorado.

packer2012 · Jul 16, 2014

HarryCaray said:
You're kidding right? This neck-bearded moron will be broke at age 40 and working a 50k/yr job, probably willing to eat dog turds 40 hours a week for 3.5M

Tell us you REALLY feel Harry. you are right. Same case as many of the NFL back-ups.