04-26-2023, 05:44 PM
(04-26-2023, 04:03 PM)mikey6866 Wrote: Its fully guaranteed upon exercizing. The only way bengals can get out of paying is by trade. The money is fully guaranteed to be paid to jonah no matter what.
The interesting part will be if jonah is willing to sit out mandatorys and or training camp where he must be fined and the team can not refund. I dont expect jonah to go that far but well see
NFL-NFLPA_CBA_March_5_2020.pdf (windows.net)
"Section 3. Nonfootball Injury:
(a) A player who is placed on a Nonfootball Injury or Illness list (“N-F/I”) will not be entitled to any compensation under his contract while on such list but, except as provided below, his contract will continue to run while in such status.
(b) A player on N-F/I who is in the final year of his contract (including an option year) will have his contract tolled. However, if the player is physically able to perform his football services on or before the sixth regular season game, the Club must pay the player his negotiated Paragraph 5 Salary (pro rata) for the balance of the season in order to toll such player’s contract. If such player is taken off N-F/I during the period when such action is allowed by League rules, his contract will not be tolled."
This means his option is not guaranteed for a nonfootball injury. If he is hurt working out on his own, as was suggested, that is a nonfootball injury and his option year isn't guaranteed.
