Ennjay Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Seems a little strange to me. He took the risk if something went wrong and the team never signs him. No jokes or smartass, please. Does anyone have any insight?
aristocrat Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 happened to dante fowler last year. he got the same deal as he would have before tearing his knee apart. this is a shoulder so much less risk than a knee injury. it also happened during a practice and it wasn't riding a motorcycle or blowing his hand off.
What a Tuel Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Seems a little strange to me. He took the risk if something went wrong and the team never signs him. No jokes or smartass, please. Does anyone have any insight? The surgery has a very low risk of failure and the Bills probably worked something out with him. There was very little chance something would have went wrong to where the Bills would not want to sign him at all. Now spleen surgery on the other hand....
John from Riverside Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 I think it will not effect negotiations at all......because it is a corrective procedure not due to a on field injury.
Saxum Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Players usually take out insurance before they do this type of surgery.
Beerball Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 I think it will not effect negotiations at all......because it is a corrective procedure not due to a on field injury.Where was he when he hurt himself? I thought a dummy was involved but I haven't been around much lately.
Doc Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Considering they had to convince Lawson to get surgery, I'm sure they gave him written assurances that he/his family would be properly compensated if the surgery went bad.
26CornerBlitz Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Seems a little strange to me. He took the risk if something went wrong and the team never signs him. No jokes or smartass, please. Does anyone have any insight? Rookie contract values are pretty much known based on where the players are selected. No risk involved for him with all parties collectively making the decision that surgery was the best course of action in the long term.
John from Riverside Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Where was he when he hurt himself? I thought a dummy was involved but I haven't been around much lately. I honestly dont know what happened after the draft...I was really referring to that he played his whole college career with that it was.....so I didnt think it would effect contract negotiations
nucci Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Seems a little strange to me. He took the risk if something went wrong and the team never signs him. No jokes or smartass, please. Does anyone have any insight? He's going to get the same contract he would have received if he didn't have surgery...not a big deal
CommonCents Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 If I was Lawson I wouldn't be to concerned with the current front office getting one over on me.
Beerball Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 He's going to get the same contract he would have received if he didn't have surgery...not a big dealYou seem to think than NFL contracts are slotted. Whatever gave you that idea?
plenzmd1 Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Not only slotted, but it is guaranteed if they participate in any team activities and get hurt during said activities, the club will honor the contract slot. Once he was drafted, and did not do this outside of football...no risk...and i do mean zero risk. Only think he would possibly lose out on is offset language....not a big deal
26CornerBlitz Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) If I was Lawson I wouldn't be to concerned with the current front office getting one over on me. If he couldn't even tie his shoe laces then how could anyone expect him to hold a pen to sign his name on a contract. Surgery was 100% necessary. Edited May 26, 2016 by 26CornerBlitz
BarleyNY Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Players and teams sign agreements prior to players practicing. They state that if the player is injured during practices, conditioning or other team related activities they will negotiate as if the player had not sustained an injury. Teams have to honor those agreements or no player would ever practice again without a signed contract.
3rdand12 Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 If he could even tie his shoe laces the how could anyone expect him to hold a pen to sign his name on a contract. Surgery was 100% necessary. smartass
4merper4mer Posted May 26, 2016 Posted May 26, 2016 Where was he when he hurt himself? I thought a dummy was involved but I haven't been around much lately. He was in the cafeteria and yes there was a dummy involved. It was Tapioca Tuesday and Rob shoved Shaq out of the way in a mad rush.
John from Riverside Posted May 26, 2016 Posted May 26, 2016 He was in the cafeteria and yes there was a dummy involved. It was Tapioca Tuesday and Rob shoved Shaq out of the way in a mad rush. points for creativity
Thurman#1 Posted May 26, 2016 Posted May 26, 2016 Seems a little strange to me. He took the risk if something went wrong and the team never signs him. No jokes or smartass, please. Does anyone have any insight? No reason not to, basically. Very likely he's picked up some insurance in case the surgery somehow absolutely fails, but that's a very unlikely eventuality, and the Bills are going to sign him in the next few weeks, so they won't have a chance to see if he can't come back anyway. And it's a surgery that people almost always recover from very well. No real downside for him.
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