Quote:They work for the NFL,, and are bound to an individual team. IDK if every team operates exactly the same way (probably not). But, it's not like a player can say "The Giants offer better benefits (time off) than the Jags do. I'm going to try and go work over there."


Example:

Player 1 gets drafted to the Jags.

Player 2 gets drafted with the very next pick somewhere else.


Player 1 adheres to one set of rules (maybe stricter than other franchises), while Player 2 adheres to more lenient rules.


It's not Player 1's fault who picked him. He had no choice in the matter.


**Don't get me wrong. I'm definitely not pitying the players that get to make large sums of money as an athlete. I'm just trying to put some of their options/employment in perspective.