Bobhaze
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Health insurance is all part of the collective bargaining agreement. Players have medical coverage through that so the team or JJ doesn’t pay, it would be the medical insurer.
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OmerV
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Yeah, I knew about the fund for the older players. Those guys were left in the cold for a lot of years.
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Back in 1992 the Cowboys drafted a receiver in the 2nd round by the name of Jimmy Smith.
I'll let Wikipedia explain what happened:
In 1993, he was leading the team in pre-season (13) and receiving yards (197), while competing for the role as the third wide receiver that was left open with the departure in free agency of Kelvin Martin, behind Irvin and Harper. On August 21, Smith began feeling a pain in his abdominal area and brought it to the attention of two trainers and the team doctor, J.D. Zamarano, and was given Pepto Bismol, Maalox, and Tagamet. He played in the next preseason game and caught a touchdown reception, and was waved back in by a coach after taking himself out from taking a hit to the abdominal area that worsened the pain.
Over the next few days he repeatedly brought the pain to the attention of the trainers and wasn't given adequate care or the correct diagnosis. He asked to be directed to a doctor and was told to see the team doctor who gave him a check up and took him to see the team surgeon that finally diagnosed him with appendicitis. On August 24, 1993, he underwent an emergency appendectomy surgery. The following day, he was released from the hospital by the surgeon although he had a 102.5 degree fever.
On August 27, Smith was readmitted into the hospital after he woke up in severe pain with his stomach bloated and was vomiting, because of a severe post-surgical infection that was nearly fatal. He went into emergency surgery for an Ileostomy, where they dissect and removed his intestine then substituted an external bag to collect his fecal matter, forcing Smith to miss the entire season, including Super Bowl 28.
On October 2, the Cowboys placed him on the non-football illness list and opted not to pay his entire $350,000 salary for the 1993 season, as well as his insurance, pension, and free agent credits, making Smith instead an offer of $100,000 and no credits, which he declined. The NFL Player's Association filed a grievance with the Cowboys on the behalf of Smith, alleging he was due his full salary, which he won after going through arbitration.
On July 11, 1994, he was waived after refusing to take a pay cut.
Jimmy ended up as a Jaguar where he made 5 consecutive Pro Bowls and had over 1000 yards receiving in 9 of 10 seasons. Imagine if the Cowboys had kept him in 1994 instead of waiving him.He would have been the 2nd receiver alongside Michael Irvin. Harper, who mostly disappointed, left the team that same year.
To this day, he is the Jaguars leading receiver in history and NFL-Reference assesses him as the best Jaguar ever.
Jerry will pay Fredericks because he has already established himself on the team. Jerry is generous when the circumstances are advantageous from a public relations standpoint.
I'll let Wikipedia explain what happened:
In 1993, he was leading the team in pre-season (13) and receiving yards (197), while competing for the role as the third wide receiver that was left open with the departure in free agency of Kelvin Martin, behind Irvin and Harper. On August 21, Smith began feeling a pain in his abdominal area and brought it to the attention of two trainers and the team doctor, J.D. Zamarano, and was given Pepto Bismol, Maalox, and Tagamet. He played in the next preseason game and caught a touchdown reception, and was waved back in by a coach after taking himself out from taking a hit to the abdominal area that worsened the pain.
Over the next few days he repeatedly brought the pain to the attention of the trainers and wasn't given adequate care or the correct diagnosis. He asked to be directed to a doctor and was told to see the team doctor who gave him a check up and took him to see the team surgeon that finally diagnosed him with appendicitis. On August 24, 1993, he underwent an emergency appendectomy surgery. The following day, he was released from the hospital by the surgeon although he had a 102.5 degree fever.
On August 27, Smith was readmitted into the hospital after he woke up in severe pain with his stomach bloated and was vomiting, because of a severe post-surgical infection that was nearly fatal. He went into emergency surgery for an Ileostomy, where they dissect and removed his intestine then substituted an external bag to collect his fecal matter, forcing Smith to miss the entire season, including Super Bowl 28.
On October 2, the Cowboys placed him on the non-football illness list and opted not to pay his entire $350,000 salary for the 1993 season, as well as his insurance, pension, and free agent credits, making Smith instead an offer of $100,000 and no credits, which he declined. The NFL Player's Association filed a grievance with the Cowboys on the behalf of Smith, alleging he was due his full salary, which he won after going through arbitration.
On July 11, 1994, he was waived after refusing to take a pay cut.
Jimmy ended up as a Jaguar where he made 5 consecutive Pro Bowls and had over 1000 yards receiving in 9 of 10 seasons. Imagine if the Cowboys had kept him in 1994 instead of waiving him.He would have been the 2nd receiver alongside Michael Irvin. Harper, who mostly disappointed, left the team that same year.
To this day, he is the Jaguars leading receiver in history and NFL-Reference assesses him as the best Jaguar ever.
Jerry will pay Fredericks because he has already established himself on the team. Jerry is generous when the circumstances are advantageous from a public relations standpoint.
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I imagine worker's comp pays for their work-related injuries. I remember the old Hard Knocks when Dallas had camp at the Alamo Dome. Emmitt checked in at camp and was filling out some paperwork. He was asked if he became injured if he would like the WC benefits or his full salary. He opted for full salary since WC typically pays about 2/3 of regular wages. But all medical should be covered under WC insurance that I assume the team provides.premiums must be INSANEEE...like 50% of the people covered under the plan will require some form of orthopedic surgery on an annual basis