The Facts:
White had been expecting a new contract extension following the draft, but a life situation has delayed those negotiations for an undetermined period of time, according to two sources informed of the situation. The belief is a deal will be done by training camp, rather than this spring.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
White's half-brother Tyrone Moore Jr. was shot on May 17, and neither the Falcons nor White's agents feels comfortable attempting to work out a deal so soon after Moore's passing. The sides will let the mourning process play out. ... Meanwhile, White could be looking at a deal in the neighborhood of Brandon Marshall's new three-year, $30 million extension with the Chicago Bears. However, Marshall is two years younger, which might not bode well for White's overall value. That said, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reminded readers that if you compare White's 2011 and 2012 seasons (when he wasn't hampered by a variety of ailments) to Marshall's 2012 and 2013 campaigns, they stack up favorably. Like the Bears and Alshon Jeffery, the Falcons must also account for the mega-deal expected for Julio Jones, eventually. Besides, owner Arthur Blank sees White as a face of the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. That won't hurt.
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