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After the Contract Offer
So, your offer has been submitted, the paperwork is in the mail, or faxed over to the player's agent, or however you choose to think of it. What happens next? Just like in real life, contract negotiation in OOTP isn't an instantaneous event. Once you have sent an offer, you need to wait for a response. Generally, responses take from a day to several days. During the Winter Meetings, responses are usually faster. There are four types of possible responses from players, all of which are received as personal messages in your Manager News page:
When a player accepts a contract, he signs immediately, and the deal is completed with no further action required. The player will be placed in your Designated for Assignment area (if your league has minor leagues), or on your reserve roster (if you don't have minor leagues). From there, you can make the appropriate roster moves to place him where you wish. His new contract or extension information will be visible on the Contract & Status sub-screen of the Player Profile.
Sometimes, as in the above example, you might be in the lead for a player's services, but he is waiting to hear back from other teams. Sometimes, the player will make it clear that your offer is unacceptable. Either way, in these cases, there's not much you can do but sit tight.
Note: Once you have offered a player a contract, you cannot adjust your offer until you have received a response from the player on that offer.
Note: Withdrawing a contract offer has a strong effect on how players feel about you! Word gets around the league, too. So, If you make a habit of withdrawing contract offers, don't be surprised if you find fewer players interested in signing with you!
Contract Accepted
If you're lucky, you'll get a message like this one:When a player accepts a contract, he signs immediately, and the deal is completed with no further action required. The player will be placed in your Designated for Assignment area (if your league has minor leagues), or on your reserve roster (if you don't have minor leagues). From there, you can make the appropriate roster moves to place him where you wish. His new contract or extension information will be visible on the Contract & Status sub-screen of the Player Profile.
No Decision Yet
More often than not, the first response from a player will be an indication of how your offer was received, but without either accepting or turning down your offer:Sometimes, as in the above example, you might be in the lead for a player's services, but he is waiting to hear back from other teams. Sometimes, the player will make it clear that your offer is unacceptable. Either way, in these cases, there's not much you can do but sit tight.
Contract Rejected
On occasion, another team outbids you for a player's services, and in some cases you can offend a player so badly that he will cut off all negotiations with you. In either case, you will receive a message letting you know your pursuit of that player has ended:Checking Offer Status
At any time after making an offer, you can check on the status of your offer on the Pending Offers sub-screen of the Free Agents page.Note: Once you have offered a player a contract, you cannot adjust your offer until you have received a response from the player on that offer.
Withdrawing Contract Offers
Contract offers that have not been responded to can be withdrawn at any time on the Pending Offers sub-screen of the Free Agents page. To withdraw an offer, click the Withdraw button to the right of the contract offer you wish to withdraw.Note: Withdrawing a contract offer has a strong effect on how players feel about you! Word gets around the league, too. So, If you make a habit of withdrawing contract offers, don't be surprised if you find fewer players interested in signing with you!