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4 minutes ago, Process said:

Eric Wood held off the announcement in case he got the call to play in the Pro Bowl on Sunday. He was an alternate behind Maurice Pouncey and Rodney Hudson. Wood was hopeful that could be his farewell, but he had planned on retiring regardless.- Tim Graham

 

If he would have played in the pro bowl it seems like something that should only limit is ability to play competitive contact sports and not impact other areas of his life. Hopefully that's the case. 

 

I don't necessarily read it as playing - I thought it was more to wait to see if he got the nod/honor - then come out if he did with the news that he couldn't play and was retiring because of the injury.

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Just now, Badasss said:

Per ESPN, it is "partly due to wear and tear," but it has been characterized as a "complicated medical situation."

 

Probably a cervical disc is collapsing.

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I just donated to the Purple Hearts in his honor. I wanted to do something more than just stand w a beer at a sporting event and pretend it’s giving respect. And at the same time honor #70. 

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7 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

If they have to pay him, they should pay him. That $5 million is hardly going to bust their cap. 

i thought about this too, and assume they would.  he's leaving for specific reasons, and certainly isn't abandoning the team in any way.  

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Just now, teef said:

i thought about this too, and assume they would.  he's leaving for specific reasons, and certainly isn't abandoning the team in any way.  

He's genuinely injured! Paying him shouldn't be controversial.

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12 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

If they have to pay him, they should pay him. That $5 million is hardly going to bust their cap. 

 

They should take a page out of Pats* playbook and come up with a structure where Wood pays back a portion of his signing bonus, and gets that money back by working for PSE as Donald jones' replacement.

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Just now, John from Hemet said:

He absolutely should be paid....but is there a way to do it and also gain some cap relief?

 

Pegula is not going to not pay Wood.....

 

So Pegula is going to pay Wood?  :D

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This is really sad, glad he got to experience the playoffs tho. His leadership and steady play has been a huge key for us for years and will be missed. 

 

Thank you #70

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So many thoughts:

 

1. Dammit, this always seems to happen to great players.  Guys like Wood, Manning, etc. that are not only great at playing the game, but great locker-room guys and by all apperances great-guys off the field. 

 

2.  I wanted the Bills to draft a C/G in the draft as a high-level backup, but this is terrible news.  One benefit of drafting this year was to learn from Wood, who would also have helped a new QB.  

 

3.  Any chance this is "fake news??!" 

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