The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem

neugey · 10-01-2022, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

All in all I believe the team is responsible for any of those costs if the player is under contract.

That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well.

AsylumGuido · 10-01-2022, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by neugey

That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well.

I think that's also why teams have to place injured players on IR instead of cutting them unless or until they negotiate an injury settlement.

10-01-2022, 01:31 PM	#1
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,879 Blog Entries: 13	Re: The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem Originally Posted by AsylumGuido All in all I believe the team is responsible for any of those costs if the player is under contract. That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well.

10-01-2022, 02:45 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,762	Re: The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem Originally Posted by neugey That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well. I think that's also why teams have to place injured players on IR instead of cutting them unless or until they negotiate an injury settlement. neugey likes this.

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