It sounds like Cobb could have gotten more money elsewhere, say, from the Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars or Houston Texans -- all of whom were supposedly interested and might have talked to Cobb's agent, Jimmy Sexton, when the free-agency negotiating window opened on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier on Saturday, I asked a prominent NFL personnel man this question: If Cobb signs with a team like the Raiders, isn't that basically saying he cares more about the money than winning?
His answer was this: "It's always about the money."
And it would have been hard to begrudge Cobb for maximizing his earnings potential.
After all, NFL careers are short.