In what is being blamed on a “colossal mistake,” the Denver Broncos released defensive end Elvis Dumervil Friday, about 35 minutes after he accepted a cut in salary. Despite that agreement, Dumervil was shockingly released when paperwork for the adjusted contract wasn’t filed by 3:59 p.m. ET Friday.
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NFL roundup: Broncos release Dumervil after signing snafu (The SportsXchange)
In the aftermath of the Great Elvis Dumervil Fax Machine Debacle, the Denver Broncos and Dumervil’s agent, Marty Magid, have been playing the blame ga…
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In what is being blamed on a “colossal mistake,” the Denver Broncos released defensive end Elvis Dumervil Friday, about 35 minutes after he accepted a cut in salary. Despite that agreement, Dumervil was shockingly released when paperwork for the adjusted contract wasn’t filed by 3:59 p.m. ET Friday.
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Broncos release Dumervil; both sides blame each other (The SportsXchange)
A dreaded fax machine seems to have derailed what had been an impressive offseason for the Broncos.
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What the fax? Elvis Dumervil contract snafu could shift balance of power in AFC (Yahoo! Sports)
The frenetic pace of maneuvering to sign or release players this week caught up to the Denver Broncos.
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NFL roundup: Broncos’ Dumervil cut after paperwork snafu (The SportsXchange)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars, quiet during the first few days of free agency, have signed cornerback Alan Ball, running back Justin Forsett and defensive tackle Roy Miller.
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Jaguars sign free agents Ball, Forsett, Miller (The Associated Press)
Paperwork gaffe forces release.
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Dumervil becomes a free agent (National Football Post)
We have our first stumble of the offseason involving the Denver Broncos. The culprit? Apparently a slow-moving agent. Not good. The Broncos and pas…
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Just the fax: Elvis Dumervil is free agent
Update: Dumervil’s restructured contract was faxed after Friday’s 4:00 pm eastern deadline, and the Broncos consequently released Dumervil despite the agreed pay cut, Denver Post writer Mike Klis.
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Elvis Dumervil: Cut After Broncos Botch Fax (Rotowire.com)
Several sources reported on Friday that defensive end Elvis Dumervil agreed to a 2013 pay cut that would reduce his base salary from $12 million to $8 million, per Albert Breer of the NFL Network. Reports indicated that Dumervil agreed to the pay cut a mere 30 minutes from the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. At that point, the Broncos would have released Dumervil to avoid his salary strapped to their 2013 salary cap. Here’s the apparent problem, though — according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Dumervil’s agent, Marty Magid, failed to fax the paperwork back to the Broncos in time. So, the Broncos had to release Dumervil to avoid taking a $13.6 million total hit. Whoops! “These are the deals that wrench your gut,” Broncos executive vice-president John Elway told the Denver Post on Thursday. “As an ex-player, I hate to see that. I hated to see that happen to a teammate. And I hate having to do it, in the position I’m in. But I’ve got to do what’s best for this football team. “It’s not all about dollars. But when it’s way out of whack? Then it’s so out of whack that you’ve got to say: That [salary] can’t be it. Especially when you look at the market and what’s out there now. It’s so far out of whack. Hopefully, he realizes that.”
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Denver Broncos DE Elvis Dumervil’s pay cut papers filed late; leaving him on the open market (Shutdown Corner)