So, per Fish sports tweet, the Cowboys started inserting this clause in most cases starting in 2018. Therefore, it wouldn’t have been in Gregory’s rookie deal and may not be in rookie deals at all since those are rather boiler plate.
When Gregory signed his 1 year extension in 2019, there wasn’t any guaranteed money except for the signing bonus which probably couldn’t be refunded after being paid out, so there is a good chance that he had never seen or at least never had this language potentially effect him.
Now…. It would have. I can understand Gregory’s side. I can understand the Cowboys, knowing Gregory’s history, wanting it in. However if no other team is using the voiding guaranteed money over a fine then I get why a player would walk. It’s also obvious Dallas picks and chooses when they put this language in. In the end, if your negotiating and contract language goes above normal circumstances then it will have reactions. It’s pretty silly to have it in, if they’ve never were to use it too…. Which, as of today, they never have. It’s like protecting yourself in your homeowners policy if there was an alien invasion. Why?