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Originally Posted by Chief Roundup
It is very unusual for that to be a requirement, I think there has only been one other time that has even happened, Colin Kaepernick.
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It's a product of the new CBA and guaranteed money. Kaepernick purchased it without a peep.
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Originally Posted by Chief Roundup
I also believe there are other ways to protect their investment or to get it back if the cancer was to return, very similar to what has been used in the past when negotiating contracts with players that have off field issues.
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"Off the field" issues are nothing like cancer. Why in the world would anyone sign a contract that stipulated that "If my cancer returns, I promise to return all of my guaranteed money?". That's ludicrous.
Disability Insurance can cover that at the player's expense, not the club. The club isn't failing to pay the player, are they?
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Originally Posted by Chief Roundup
If the Chiefs were wanting to use paying him that money as leverage in future contract negotiations it was a mistake and should not have done that.
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Bullshit.
Berry has a unique situation happening. If he hadn't returned last season, he wouldn't even be in a discussion about signing a long term contract.
His cancer could return at any time in the next four years and cancer isn't caused by playing in the NFL. If he can't play, the Chiefs salary cap (or any team that chose to sign him) would be screwed due to contractally guaranteed money.