The Super Bowl isn’t priced for those with shallow wallets, but these days, even NFL players are finding it a bit pricey.
Redskins linebacker Carlos Fields turned down a chance to buy two tickets from the league, citing cost of the trip. Instead, he’ll be watching the game with family and friends in North Carolina.
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"I was going to go but I’m a conservative spender so I decided I’ll watch the game with friends in Henderson," Fields told the Winston-Salem Journal.
Mostly a special teams player, Fields had a chance to buy the tickets for $700 each.
"I was out in California when I was with the Raiders last season during the preseason and it’s expensive out there,” Fields said. “Some players will buy their tickets and go out there but I decided not to. I’m not a big spender like that."
Fields went undrafted out of Division II Winston-Salem State in 2014 and was signed by the Raiders. Fields bounced around the league on practice squad rosters and joined the Redskins — his fifth NFL team in two years — practice squad in November. He was promoted to the active roster on Dec. 5 and signed a two-year deal worth $960,000.