If he is not in uniform for the preseason I would sue the NFL if I was his agent. Yes the league has a right to rules, but they are also killing his employment and financial potential.

Lets face it the league is a monopoly With that enjoyment and protection granted from the government comes a duty to not restrict anyone with a medical problem from earning a living.

 

Now before anyone says its not a medical problem, most doctors would disagree, and I would bet quite a few attorneys would be willing to take the case to Federal court.

 

Do you know how many of the doctors you see are on restrictions because of drug policies? Anybody want to guess? In some areas of Florida and other states as many as 30% of doctors are on drug reinstatement programs through the DEA, the evidence of doctors on drugs is overwhelming, as anyone in Hospital compliance and credentialing can attest. The AMA cannot keep them from practicing.

 

You cannot have a rule that a medical problem can keep a man from making a living IF the man is otherwise capable of doing the job. Sure I know, it's the rules, but someone is going to test this if we start seeing multi year bans for what is technically a medical issue. Wait and see.

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