Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley's Contract May Violate 30% Rule

Earlier on Tuesday, it was confirmed that the Oakland Raiders had "bought back" the sixth and final season of linebacker Kamerion Wimbley's rookie contract for around $3.5 million. Citing NFL management sources, Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports the contract may violate the NFL's 30% rule, which could make the former first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns an unrestricted free agent this off-season. The Raiders acquired Wimbley (6-4, 255) from the Browns for a 2010 third-round pick last March, which Cleveland used on quarterback Colt McCoy. A 16-game starter, Wimbley totaled 58 tackles and a team-high 9 quarterback sacks for the Raiders last season.

Source: Mac's Football Blog

 

Anyone have some clarity on the 30% rule? Not exactly sure myself...

 

Right now this is playing in Al Davis' head:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A]YouTube - The Price is Right losing horn[/ame]

 

A players contract cant increase any more than 30% from the previous year, basically.

 

goobered rule imo if im the players union and im using it as a bargaining chip like republicans did with unemployment benefits when they wanted to extend tax cuts

 

Can I blame this on Phil Savage? Anyone?

 

You bet.