The Minnesota Vikings have upset cornerback Antoine Winfield by declining to renegotiate his contract, with the team saying he should play under the final year of the deal he signed and the player saying he wants a long-term extension. In most cases like this, it's easy to see both sides of it, but in this situation it's clear: The Vikings are making the right decision by holding the line, and Winfield is just going to have to live with it.Winfield's agent told Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, "There are no active negotiations and there are no further talks planned," adding that the current situation leaves him, "Disappointed. Very disappointed."
But whether Winfield is disappointed or not, the simple truth is that he turns 32 next month, and the six-year, $34.8 million contract he signed before the 2004 season calls for him to make $6 million in 2009. It's extremely rare for cornerbacks to play well into their 30s, and there's no reason at all for a 32-year-old cornerback who's about to make $6 million to think he should be due for a raise.
And, of course, if Winfield can prove at age 32 that he's still an elite cornerback, he'll have the opportunity to negotiate a new deal at age 33. For now, though, the Vikings are wise to tell him to keep playing under the contract he signed.
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