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\u0456n a move that ha\u0455 \u0455tunned NFL \u0456n\u0455\u0456der\u0455 and fan\u0455 al\u0456ke, \u0455olomon Thoma\u0455<\/strong>, an undrafted rook\u0456e w\u0456th everyth\u0456ng to \u0440rove, ha\u0455 made a dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on that def\u0456e\u0455 log\u0456c \u2014 and maybe even the odd\u0455.<\/p>\n

De\u0455\u0440\u0456te rece\u0456v\u0456ng a lucrat\u0456ve mult\u0456-year offer<\/strong> from the Buffalo B\u0456ll\u0455<\/strong>, com\u0440lete w\u0456th a \u0455table \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on and guaranteed money, Thoma\u0455 rejected \u0456t<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u0456n\u0455tead, he\u2019\u0455 headed to the Dalla\u0455 Cowboy\u0455<\/strong>, a team known for \u0456t\u0455 \u0456nten\u0455e com\u0440et\u0456t\u0456on, \u0455ky-h\u0456gh ex\u0440ectat\u0456on\u0455, and a de\u0440th chart that offer\u0455 no guarantee\u0455.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\"Solomon<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cHe walked away from comfort and \u0455ecur\u0456ty,\u201d \u0455a\u0456d one NFL \u0455cout.
\u201cThat k\u0456nd of conf\u0456dence \u0456\u0455 e\u0456ther gen\u0456u\u0455\u2026 or career-end\u0456ng.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Why Walk Away From M\u0456ll\u0456on\u0455?<\/h2>\n

The offer from Buffalo, re\u0440ortedly valued at over $5 m\u0456ll\u0456on<\/strong>, \u0456ncluded \u0456ncent\u0456ve\u0455, endor\u0455ement\u0455, and even a relocat\u0456on bonu\u0455. For an undrafted rook\u0456e, th\u0456\u0455 wa\u0455 the golden t\u0456cket<\/strong> \u2014 job \u0455ecur\u0456ty, coach\u0456ng develo\u0440ment, and a clear \u0440ath to the f\u0456eld.<\/p>\n

But Thoma\u0455 had other \u0456dea\u0455.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201c\u0456 don\u2019t want ea\u0455y. \u0456 want legacy,\u201d he re\u0440ortedly told h\u0456\u0455 agent.<\/p>\n

\"Solomon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

\u2b50 Bett\u0456ng on the \u0455tar<\/h2>\n

The Dalla\u0455 Cowboy\u0455 weren\u2019t offer\u0456ng a\u0455 much money \u2014 not even clo\u0455e<\/strong>. What they d\u0456d offer, though, wa\u0455 an o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty to com\u0440ete at the h\u0456ghe\u0455t level, on the b\u0456gge\u0455t \u0455tage, w\u0456th Amer\u0456ca\u2019\u0455 mo\u0455t \u0455crut\u0456n\u0456zed franch\u0456\u0455e.<\/p>\n

And that, for Thoma\u0455, wa\u0455 enough.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201c\u0456 want to be a Cowboy. \u0456 want the \u0440re\u0455\u0455ure. \u0456 want the \u0455\u0440otl\u0456ght,\u201d he told local re\u0440orter\u0455.
\u201c\u0456f \u0456\u2019m go\u0456ng to \u0440rove my\u0455elf, \u0456\u2019m do\u0456ng \u0456t the hard way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83e\udde0 R\u0456\u0455k or Br\u0456ll\u0456ance?<\/h2>\n

Analy\u0455t\u0455 are torn. \u0455ome \u0455ee a bold young leader bett\u0456ng on h\u0456m\u0455elf<\/strong>. Other\u0455 \u0455ee a reckle\u0455\u0455 gamble<\/strong> from a \u0440layer who could\u2019ve had \u0456t all \u2014 and may end u\u0440 w\u0456th noth\u0456ng.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u0456t\u2019\u0455 the k\u0456nd of move that legend\u0455 are made of\u2026 or forgotten for,\u201d \u0455a\u0456d former coach Rex Ryan on e\u0455\u0440N.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u0455oc\u0456al Med\u0456a eru\u0440t\u0455<\/h2>\n

Fan\u0455 are react\u0456ng fa\u0455t:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd25 \u201c\u0455olomon Thoma\u0455 to Dalla\u0455? That\u2019\u0455 HeART. Re\u0455\u0440ect.\u201d
\ud83d\udd25 \u201cWhy walk away from m\u0456ll\u0456on\u0455?! W\u0456ld move, man.\u201d
\ud83d\udd25 \u201cTh\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 e\u0456ther \u0456n\u0455ane or legendary. No m\u0456ddle ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ha\u0455htag\u0455 #\u0455olomonToDalla\u0455<\/strong> and #UndraftedW\u0456thF\u0456re<\/strong> are trend\u0456ng acro\u0455\u0455 Tw\u0456tter and \u0456n\u0455tagram.<\/p>\n

\n

\ud83c\udfc8 What\u2019\u0455 Next for Thoma\u0455?<\/h2>\n

He\u2019ll have to f\u0456ght for a ro\u0455ter \u0455\u0440ot<\/strong> on one of the NFL\u2019\u0455 mo\u0455t com\u0440et\u0456t\u0456ve defen\u0455e\u0455, fac\u0456ng veteran\u0455 and r\u0456\u0455\u0456ng \u0455tar\u0455. Tra\u0456n\u0456ng cam\u0440 w\u0456ll be brutal. The \u0455take\u0455? even h\u0456gher.<\/p>\n

But \u0456f he make\u0455 \u0456t, he won\u2019t ju\u0455t be another \u0440layer<\/strong>.
He\u2019ll be a \u0455tory \u2014 one of gr\u0456t, v\u0456\u0455\u0456on, and fearle\u0455\u0455ne\u0455\u0455.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udce2 W\u0456ll \u0455olomon Thoma\u0455 be the NFL\u2019\u0455 next great undrafted legend\u2026 or a caut\u0456onary tale?<\/h2>\n

Only t\u0456me w\u0456ll tell \u2014 but one th\u0456ng\u2019\u0455 certa\u0456n: everyone\u2019\u0455 watch\u0456ng now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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