Hennessy_King
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Not trueThat is NOT the reason.
An agent would not have him holdout for that reason.
Jerry would redo his contract to specifically guarantee the money if that was the only issue.
The 5th year option which is what he is scheduled to play under in 2020 is guaranteed for injury. The option was picked up by the team after the suspension and voided guarantees from that situation.
If he had a career ending injury in 2019 they would owe him an injury settlement. The settlement is based on a percent of that season's salary related to how many games that season before the player could sign and play with another team.
In the case of a career ending injury the injury settlement would be the entire 2019 salary.
Summary
If Career ending injury in 2019:
- Injury settlement for entire 2019 salary.
- 2020 guaranteed for injury by the rules of the 5th year option.
Fifth-year options are guaranteed for injury only between May 3 and the start of the following league year. As such, they’re not entirely risk-free, but as long as the player remains healthy, a team could exercise his fifth-year option, then cut him before his option year gets underway without being on the hook for his salary. When the league year begins, the player’s fifth-year salary becomes guaranteed for skill and cap purposes, as well as injury.