The Facts:
Though we’ve long believed that Johnson will huff and puff about holding out but ultimately show up for training camp, there apparently is a good chance that he will dig in his heels. Per a league source, Johnson is serious about staying away, despite the cost.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Mike Florio notes, the daily fines for holdouts exceed $14,000 per day. Also, he would be required to pay back 25 percent of his signing bonus proration for 2008, if he misses even as little as one mandatory day. It appears Johnson has already forfeited a $250,000 workout bonus by not taking part in the off-season program. If Johnson were traded or released, he would forfeit his 2008 Bengals salary of $3.25 million. Players are paid in 17 weekly game checks during the regular season. While some have suggested the $14K daily fine is something Johnson is willing to absorb, it's still hard to imagine he'll take that same approach once it starts to cost him weekly game checks in September. ... Stay tuned. More undoubtedly to come.
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