Los Angeles Chargers offensive deal with Rashawn Slater was carted off the apply area on Thursday afternoon with what turned out to be a big damage. In line with ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the two-time Professional Bowler suffered a season-ending knee damage.
It is a large blow to the crew’s offensive line and offense as a complete.
It additionally serves as a harsh reminder as to why gamers will at all times — and may at all times — act on the facet of warning on the subject of taking part in coaching camp when they’re searching for a brand new contract.
In Slater’s case, he is a fortunate one as a result of he simply agreed to a brand new four-year, $114 million contract extension with $92 million in ensures days earlier than the damage occurred. That contract was signed after he didn’t take part in a few of the crew’s early training-camp apply periods. If Slater had participated early on and had this damage occur earlier than he was capable of get his new deal signed, it could have been a devastating blow in his quest to get that pay day. Not solely would the Chargers have had no incentive to pay him this season, however there isn’t any assure he would have ever obtained that type of contract sooner or later.
Followers won’t like the thought of a hold-out or hold-in, however you need to have a look at it from the angle of the participant. They’ve a really restricted time to earn prime greenback within the NFL, and there are by no means any ensures.
The hold-out/hold-in method just isn’t solely a method to put strain on the crew to pay them, nevertheless it’s additionally a matter of self-preservation. Soccer is a violent sport. It is a bodily sport. It is a collision sport. Accidents are at all times going to be part of that. However accidents occur with a lot better frequency early within the season, and especially in training camp, as a consequence of the truth that gamers are nonetheless working their manner again into sport form and going by extra intense and bodily practices than they do at any level throughout the season.
It is a harmful time for them when it comes to accidents, and that shouldn’t be ignored on the subject of contract talks.
Gamers have brief careers and even much less time to set themselves up financially. They shouldn’t be keen to take pointless dangers on the subject of their incomes energy. The Slater scenario reveals simply how delicate all of it’s.
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