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Michael Clayton, the former Bucs' wide receiver, tried to prepare for the day he could not play football by starting urban clothing stores. He learned some business acumen in college at LSU working for some notable bankers and he wanted to invest and be ready.
The end may be near, and sooner than expected.
The Bucs cut Clayton this weekend. They still owe him $3 million in guaranteed money, according to Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune.
Clayton played for Nick Saban's national championship team at LSU and he said Saban recruited him with that old plea of "Make a 40-year decision, not a 4-year decision" meaning come to LSU and we'll get you ready for life after football.
We're about to see if that is true, or not.
Clayton was cut from a young team that kept seven receivers, which is one more receiver than many teams feel is necessary. He is just 27 years old, but he could not keep up with younger players on special teams, the team said. There were eight receivers in camp and he was the only one cut. That's a hit.
Clayton was a first-round pick in 2004 and immediately took off. He caught 80 passes his first season and looked like a great catch for the franchise. But that was the high point. Clayton suffered injuries and a heavy focus on the running game took away some chances.
In the next five years, Clayton caught just 141 passes or 28.2 per season. That's not what he and the Bucs had in mind. Does he have anything left?
If not, it looks like another financial misstep by Bucs management. They signed Clayton to a 5-year, $26 million deal in 2009. They owe him money. The club just cut loose another pricey free agent, running back Derrick Ward. They paid him money.
For a franchise that is bleeding fans these are not prudent contracts, to say the least.
But Clayton has options. So many NFL players leave the game and are lost. He might have his health mostly intact and have a backup plan. That's the good news.
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