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This is why the Patriots win every year. While the rest of the NFL is freaking out over signing big name free agents, Bill is just living his best life
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier will remain under contract for another year as he continues to recover from the severe spinal injury he suffered late in the 2017 season.
Shazier’s salary in 2018 was guaranteed for injury, so there was never any risk that he would lose pay last year, but the Steelers announced today that he will remain under contract this year as well. Although Shazier is still hoping to play football again, he’s not ready for that and he will go on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
The Steelers’ announcement said Shazier will be paid a salary, accrue another season toward his pension, and will continue to get the health insurance that all active NFL players receive.
“We will continue to support Ryan’s efforts to return to play,” said General Manager Kevin Colbert. “Although he won’t be able to help us on the field in 2019, his leadership, insight, and emotional support have always been very valuable to us, and we look forward to his contributions in our pursuit of a championship.”
The Steelers chose Shazier in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft and he played four years in Pittsburgh before the serious injury he suffered on December 4, 2017.
But what is the option? He got hurt playing football, they have to take care of him somehow.
He isn't under contract, but the Steelers are going to pay him for another year and probably most importantly provide him regular medical insurance. As 97BlackAckCL mentions, they could have let him retire and say too bad so sad................ Easy to argue it's the right thing to do but the NFL is a business
He isn't under contract, but the Steelers are going to pay him for another year and probably most importantly provide him regular medical insurance. As 97BlackAckCL mentions, they could have let him retire and say too bad so sad................ Easy to argue it's the right thing to do but the NFL is a business
I’m not aguing the right thing to do. What I’m asking is, what was the other option? When a player get hurts in this fashion, they can’t just drop them after contract is up, he has to be cared for. That’s the option I’m asking about it.
I’m not aguing the right thing to do. What I’m asking is, what was the other option? When a player get hurts in this fashion, they can’t just drop them after contract is up, he has to be cared for. That’s the option I’m asking about it.
You just refuse to admit that the Steelers did anything good
You just refuse to admit that the Steelers did anything good
Dude, I'm not fucking saying that. I'm going to politely ask you to take your head out of your ass. What they did was great!
What I'm asking is....forget that this event even happen. What would be the option for other players in this situation? How is a player taking care of when his contract is up and a team doesn't do this, is what I'm asking. There has to be care from the team, the NFL because the player can't make a living due to injury. That is the option I'm asking about.
I’m not aguing the right thing to do. What I’m asking is, what was the other option? When a player get hurts in this fashion, they can’t just drop them after contract is up, he has to be cared for. That’s the option I’m asking about it.
After a player is injured (say career ending), I'm guessing there are only a couple of options:
They stay part of the team in one capacity or another - but this sort of opportunity may not be possible and/or is not extended to everyone and also some perhaps probably would find it too difficult to remain with the team.
They retire living with the injury and get support from family and friends.
I'm not sure what other options there are?? Maybe there are benefits available via the NFL or the NFLPA? I'd have to look at NFL statistics and see what happened afterward. One of the most famous injuries in New England was to Darryl Stingley a WR back in the the late 70s in a preseason game in Oakland. Compressed his spinal cord and broke a couple of vertebrae. Was a quadriplegic and ultimately died from complications of that. Patriots agreed to pay all of his medical bills for the balance of his life and educate his children.
Other than that guessing it is up to the team you play for and the individual circumstances. I just thought as the NFL is a business, it was a classy move for the Steelers to take care of Shazier like they are because they aren't getting any ROI.
Dude, I'm not fucking saying that. I'm going to politely ask you to take your head out of your ass. What they did was great!
What I'm asking is....forget that this event even happen. What would be the option for other players in this situation? How is a player taking care of when his contract is up and a team doesn't do this, is what I'm asking. There has to be care from the team, the NFL because the player can't make a living due to injury. That is the option I'm asking about.
For the record, his contract wasn't "up" They bought him out and paid him his entire money due, then continued to pay him this year, not sure if you knew that
03-11-2019, 03:56 PM
- I've said it before - Yummy, you are nothing if not consistent.
didn't need to see that today
