If not drafted, can they come back?

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- 04/27/2024 at 10:38 AM #214948
  
  Dresden_Stormblessed
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  Saw Sione isn’t projected until super late in the draft.
  
  Any chance he could come back? We could use help in the RB room lol
  
  I’m mostly joking but am honest in asking if they can choose to come back
- 04/27/2024 at 11:01 AM #214949
  
  RedUte14
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  no, it’s not like basketball.
- 04/27/2024 at 11:03 AM #214950
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  PhiladelphiaUte
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  The minute the athlete signs with an agent, he can no longer return with eligibility.
- 04/27/2024 at 11:11 AM #214951
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  RedUte14
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  I honestly think (from a fan perspective) it was a strange choice for him to declare for the draft.
  - 04/27/2024 at 11:44 AM #214952
    
    MDUte
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    I heard that Sione’s family is in a tough spot financially. Even if he goes late in the draft, he’s likely going to make more money than Utah could’ve offered through NIL. So although he could’ve increased his draft stock by playing another year, I don’t think he was looking at things that way.
    - 04/27/2024 at 11:52 AM #214956
      
      2008 National Champ
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      NFL doesn’t have guaranteed contracts and I don’t believe they start paying until you actually make the final cut and the season starts. So until then, he’s just trying to keep his head above water with whatever stipend he would get.
      
      If his family needed money, there had to be a better short-term option. It feels like they got caught up in the hype of a couple of good games against a couple of really bad defenses.
      - 04/27/2024 at 12:01 PM #214959
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        S.CarolinaUte
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        All rounds have signing bonuses. For example, Vaki at #132 4th round. The signing bonus is between 120,000 – 150,000. Also, the contract should be 4.3 million dollars.
      - 04/27/2024 at 1:33 PM #214967
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        Central Coast Ute
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        Not only will he get paid his signing bonus, but he’ll get paid for practicing. The fact that the contract isn’t guaranteed just means they can cut him and not pay out the rest of his contract.
  - 04/27/2024 at 12:05 PM #214960
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    RedUte14
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    i take back what i said. he got drafted!!
- 04/27/2024 at 11:48 AM #214954
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  Rick Walker
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  Lions just drafted him in the 4th round (pick 132) so it doesn’t matter anyway😃 happy for sione
  - 04/27/2024 at 11:50 AM #214955
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    MDUte
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    Just saw that. 4th round is far better than he ever could’ve done staying around for another year of NIL. Very happy for Sione!
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