"Holding hostage?" Dude, you signed a contract. No one forced you to do anything. If you wanted a PO,/MO, you could have negotiated for it.
The team is losing it's QB next season and has one season to make use of him. It's the wrong time to abandon ship. After that, there are options that the team is looking at, but we need to be "all in" this season.
And, as far as us not needing you, take another look at the roster. We lost our 4th DL to retirement and we only have 3 linemen over 100 tpe. You're needed now more than ever.
The team is losing it's QB next season and has one season to make use of him. It's the wrong time to abandon ship. After that, there are options that the team is looking at, but we need to be "all in" this season.
And, as far as us not needing you, take another look at the roster. We lost our 4th DL to retirement and we only have 3 linemen over 100 tpe. You're needed now more than ever.