On Tuesday, Miami Dolphins quarterback and former Coastal Carolina All-American Tyler Thigpen paid a visit to Conway Elementary School to talk to second graders. Afterwards, WPDE's Mark Haggard spoke with Thigpen about the current NFL labor situation.
There is a Friday deadline to get a deal done (a one week extension that was agreed to last week). There is a possibility of a lockout and work stoppage for the 2011 season.
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For Thigpen, the new collective bargaining agreement will have a direct impact on his future with the Miami Dolphins. A four year veteran, Thipgen would be a restricted free agent under the old CBA, meaning a team would have to give up a second round draft pick to sign the quarterback. If the new labor agreement changes to allow free agency to four year veterans, Thigpen can become an unrestricted free agent and talk with any team about a new contract. Thigpen was a backup to Chad Henne and had one start in 2010 for Miami.
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Thigpen spends his offseason in Myrtle Beach, where he regularly works out at Coastal Carolina.
