Steeler FO did OK: Wallace might be out of football next year

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

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Stephen Ross unsure if Mike Wallace will return

By Chris Wesseling
Around the NFL Writer
Published: Jan. 16, 2015 at 04:07 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2015 at 11:37 a.m.

After benching himself in the Dolphins' season finale, Mike Wallace acknowledged his precarious future in Miami.

The generously compensated wide receiver has good reason to question his standing with Dolphins management.

Owner Stephen Ross was noncommittal Friday when asked if Wallace will be back for the third year of a five-year, $60 million contract signed in 2013.

"I don't think anyone really knows," Ross added, via Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.

Wallace is untradeable with a salary scheduled to cost $12.1 million against the salary cap. Per The Miami Herald, he is unwilling to accept a pay cut.

I remember a lot of us were questioning the wisdom of the way the whole thing went down with Brown vs. Wallace. Just goes to show, those guys might just have some insight we might not!

[BradshawsHairdresser]

According to some posters, Wallace didn't really quit on his team in that last game...the coaches just decided to bench him.

Yeah, that explains why they might dump their leading receiver and take a huge $$$$ hit, getting nothing in return.

[NorthCoast]

Young Money is about to become Dead Money.

[Oviedo]

According to some posters, Wallace didn't really quit on his team in that last game...the coaches just decided to bench him.

Yeah, that explains why they might dump their leading receiver and take a huge $$$$ hit, getting nothing in return.

Wallace is all about Wallace. He was afraid to stay here because he knew Brown was going to outwork him and be better and earn the admiration of teammates and fans.

He quit on the Steelers his last year here, he quit on the Dolphins this past season, but I will repeat what I have said before...there are a lot of Dolphins fans here in Florida that can't stand the guy.

Two cities, two teams same outcome...sooner or later you have to wake up and recognize it is the player.

The Dolphins are going to spin it that "the coaches made the call" because they may want to get something in a potential trade and cancer doesn't trade well. However, reading the papers here locally it was clear Wallace was the problem.

[Oviedo]

Young Money is about to become Dead Money.

Bad money will become worse money. Serves the Dolphins right for paying the ridiculous salary they gave a one dimensional WR.

[ikestops85]

He'll probably go to the Patriots and become a star again. Uhhgg!!

[Discipline of Steel]

Isnt Stonio out of football already?
Wallace will be soon.

[Mr.wizard]

Ya nobody will want a guy who scored 10 tds, his career is definitely over , besides the front office doesn't need Wallace to fail to justify the move, AB has justified the move 100 times over.

[Shoe]

I remember a lot of us were questioning the wisdom of the way the whole thing went down with Brown vs. Wallace. Just goes to show, those guys might just have some insight we might not!

I don't remember it that way. I think most fans realized the price tag on Wallace was too much, paying a #2 WR (which Wallace is) as a #1 WR.

[Sugar]

He'll probably go to the Patriots and become a star again. Uhhgg!!

... or he'll wind up in AZ.

[Mr.wizard]

I don't remember it that way. I think most fans realized the price tag on Wallace was too much, paying a #2 WR (which Wallace is) as a #1 WR.

Wallace was a #1, in Pittsburgh and still is in Miami.

[Oviedo]

Wallace was a #1, in Pittsburgh and still is in Miami.

He was a #1 here only because Brown was young. Had he stayed he would not had been the #1 now. Not too many in Miami see him as a legit #1. As a matter of fact they see him like many did when he was here. Fast guy who can't make tough catches.

Look how great this worked out for the Steelers. The right player in Brown got the money and we have a player who could become better that Wallace because he actually has better skills and will fight for ball with Bryant...plus much less expensive and cap friendly.

[Oviedo]

He'll probably go to the Patriots and become a star again. Uhhgg!!

Going the Patriots isn't going to have him gain WR skills he doesn't have.

[feltdizz]

Wallace is all about Wallace. He was afraid to stay here because he knew Brown was going to outwork him and be better and earn the admiration of teammates and fans.

He quit on the Steelers his last year here, he quit on the Dolphins this past season, but I will repeat what I have said before...there are a lot of Dolphins fans here in Florida that can't stand the guy.

Two cities, two teams same outcome...sooner or later you have to wake up and recognize it is the player.

The Dolphins are going to spin it that "the coaches made the call" because they may want to get something in a potential trade and cancer doesn't trade well. However, reading the papers here locally it was clear Wallace was the problem.

Wallace wasn't afraid of Brown, he was afraid of leaving money on the table....

[Oviedo]

Wallace wasn't afraid of Brown, he was afraid of leaving money on the table....

We can disagree. I think he saw how good Brown was going to become and how the coaching staff and players interacted with Brown. I think he saw that he would eventually be the #2 and catch heat here for the inflated contract he couldn't earn on the field. Kinda funny that is exactly what has happened in Miami.