Just a side note, Damar Hamlin had a standard split in his contract to pay him a lower rate if he landed on injured reserve. After the cardiac incident, the Bills “opted” to place him on IR (duh, no brainer). It was reported that Buffalo worked out an agreement with the NFL and NFLPA to pay him his full contracted amount for the Week 18.
I’m sure the NFL was not keen on this and why were they even involved?!
Was it the right thing for the Bills to adjust Hamlin's deal? Obviously.
So if a player gets hurt in this brutal sport, he gets punished with a 50-percent pay cut?!
Why is this even a debate? With more and more of the consequences of playing in the NFL coming to light, who’s to say what is a “conventional injury” and what is not.
I’m also curious as to how all his medical bills were paid. I can’t seem to find much. I’m sure there’s some kind of medical coverage included in his contract, but is that also for the “accepted” injuries? The NFL seems to look at the players merely as numbers in their own money making game.
As much as I love the game, and you know I do, I’ve been angry and unaccepting of the increase in capitalism and politicking over the years. That being said, GO BILLS!
Just a side note, Damar Hamlin had a standard split in his contract to pay him a lower rate if he landed on injured reserve. After the cardiac incident, the Bills “opted” to place him on IR (duh, no brainer). It was reported that Buffalo worked out an agreement with the NFL and NFLPA to pay him his full contracted amount for the Week 18.
I’m sure the NFL was not keen on this and why were they even involved?!
Was it the right thing for the Bills to adjust Hamlin's deal? Obviously.
So if a player gets hurt in this brutal sport, he gets punished with a 50-percent pay cut?!
Why is this even a debate? With more and more of the consequences of playing in the NFL coming to light, who’s to say what is a “conventional injury” and what is not.
I’m also curious as to how all his medical bills were paid. I can’t seem to find much. I’m sure there’s some kind of medical coverage included in his contract, but is that also for the “accepted” injuries? The NFL seems to look at the players merely as numbers in their own money making game.
As much as I love the game, and you know I do, I’ve been angry and unaccepting of the increase in capitalism and politicking over the years. That being said, GO BILLS!