Nnamdi Asomugha – Pay cut or no pay cut?

ESPN recently reported that Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was asked to restructure his contract by his team. But the question is, will he do it? Nobody knows exactly what thoughts are going through Asomugha’s head right now and as a result, let’s take a look at what could happen if he either takes the pay cut or doesn’t take it… Restructure: Philadelphia needs Asomugha to restructure his contract. Why? Because Asomugha, 31, is currently guaranteed to make $4 million this year, and could make as much as $15 million. On July 29, 2011, Asomugha signed a five-year, $60 millon dollar deal ($25 million guaranteed) with Philly.   Due to the large amount of money that Asomugha is owed, he should take the money if he cares about his team. Asomugha had 47 total tackles, 0 sacks, 1 interception, and 12 pass deflections this season. All in all, those aren’t the greatest numbers for a cornerback who in 2006 had 49 total tackles, 1 sack, 8 interceptions, and 19 pass deflections. In short, he ...