New England Patriots‘ defensive lineman, Ty Warren, is skipping the first round of his team’s voluntary offseason workouts and a hefty bonus of a quarter of a million dollars.

Now why would Warren do that? All in the name of education.

“I try to put the kids in the best educational system possible and I think there is something to be said for their father, who has been blessed to play in the NFL and do something he’s loved to do, going back and finishing what he started. In the big picture, I think it’s important for me to do what I’m doing. I can sacrifice that bonus for that.”

To Warren, education is important, so he decided to do just that during the offseason. Warren said he is a person with self-motivation. So even if he’s in school, he can workout on his own. And Patriots wouldn’t have to worry, because Warren is a pro.

(story & image from Yahoo Sports)