DE Chris Clemons To Lose $1M For Seahawks Camp Absence

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In search of a new contract, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons skipped the team's offseason program, including organized team activities and the mandatory June minicamp. Doing so cost Clemons a $100,000 workout bonus and his minicamp absence has him subject to $60,000 in cumulative fines. If Clemons does not obtain the new contract he's seeking, and is forced to play out the upcoming season on his existing deal, he will lose considerably more than $160,000. By skipping the mandatory minicamp the Clemons forfeited the $1 million in base salary escalation his performances from the 2010 and 2011 seasons had added to his 2012 base salary, a source with knowledge of Clemons' contract said Wednesday. Instead of earning $4 million this season, Clemons' salary has rolled back to its original $3 million, with an additional $800,000 available in an incentive tied to sacks.

Source: NFL.com