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- -- Pierre Thomas Given $11 Million Offer --
Wed Jun 9, 2010 --from FFMastermind.com - The Times-Picayune reports the Saints' initial offer to restircted free-agent RB Pierre Thomas was a four-year, $11 million deal, according to an NFL source. They have not budged from that offer, even after receiving a counter proposal from the Thomas camp shortly thereafter. There is motivation for Thomas to complete a deal. The Saints offered Thomas a one-year, $1.684 million qualifying contract in March. If he doesn't sign the tender by Tuesday, the Saints could drop the tender to 110 percent of Thomas' 2009 base salary, or roughly $500,000. Thomas has not participated in any of the team's offseason workouts after originally saying he planned to do so. Thomas cannot be fined for missing this camp because, technically, he's not under contract. "He's 25-year-old and in the prime of his career, " Smith said. "He's been the team's leading rusher the last couple of years. He's done everything the right way; he's made no money in his career. He could have very easily made a big deal about it at this time last year, but he was adamant about not doing that."