Yannick wanted to be paid a year early. He had less leverage doing it that way. He was offered a less lucrative contract than he hoped for. He turned it down, essentially betting on himself, that his 4th year performance would get him the contract he desired, either from the Jags or from another team. There's still 10 games to play, so we don't know if it was a good bet. Here's hoping Yan gets 15 sacks and a big contract next year.

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