Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that WR Mike Wallace “is prepared to sit out offseason drills and at least the start of training camp.”
Schefter adds that Wallace has informed the Steelers that he’s not going to sign his restricted free agent tender “until he has to.”
Pittsburgh place a first-round tender on him which will pay him $2.7 million for the 2012 season. Wallace appears to be looking for a huge pay increase that would make him a top-five salary. He’ll have until until June 15th to sign his tender or the Steelers can drop the price to $577,500.
Things could end up getting pretty contentious by the time the June deadline rolls around, so it will be interesting to see how the Steelers handle the situation.
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trade his ass get a second round pic in draft get a good running back with that and while ur at it get rid of mendy he is no good anyway
trade wallace for a second? are u kidding? and no one will take an injured runninback
wallace runs 3 routes deep slant bubble screen thats it and i’m not saying trade mendy i’m saying cut him he is no good scared to take a hit and carries ball like bread. wallace is not that good why do u think no other team made him and offer when they had to give up a number 1 . his head is to big and great recievers can bet double teams he cant thats why his prduction went down half way threw the season there is no arguement for wallace