| Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown Isn't Fretting Over His Contract Status | | |
Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, a restricted free agent this offseason, has not signed his $3.97 million tender because he's pushing for a multi-year deal the team hasn't offered. And based on the league's financial climate, it doesn't appear they will, putting Brown, who has battled durability issues four of his five seasons with the Dolphins, in a play-for-pay scenario. Considering he's a 28-year-old running back — playing a position that typically has a shorter lifespan than others — Brown admits he isn't thrilled about the prospect of playing on a one-year deal. But he stressed it's one of those issues he must file away for the good of his mental state. "I can't worry about it too much. I can't sign myself," said Brown. "If I start to worry about it, is it going to change it? If I start to talk about it, is it going to change it? Is [my contract situation] going to become a positive or a negative?" Brown's also aware he's played in only 60 of 80 regular-season games — finishing just one full season — because of various injuries, and another season-ending setback could sideswipe his negotiating leverage. "When you worry about outside things is when you become affected on the field with how you're playing," said Brown, who has rushed for 4,081 yards and scored 34 touchdowns since the Dolphins made him the second-overall pick in the 2005 draft. "I try not to worry about that and not let things bother me. … When it comes, you address it at the time. But I just got to keep playing football, and that's what I get paid to do."
Source: Sun-Sentinel
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