Chase not Practicing

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(08-29-2024, 02:47 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Except refusal to practice isn't refusal if he says it's claimed as an injury. He's maintained this whole time he's "listening to his body". Even the coaches called it a "day-to-day" situation.

Also worth noting that any team that went after a player to recover signing bonuses, it absolutely taints things for the franchise. It is a poison pill. The Lions did it to both Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson and there's a reason why people didn't want to go to Detroit for all those years.

He can't just claim injury, CBA covers that as well. He has a duty to notify and their staff has first right of treatment. Once they clear him he could contest it but a differing opinion would require arbitration and teams almost always win those. Since there has been no "rehab" work it would appear that is not the case. The 49'ers actually just went through this with Ayuik "clearing" him setting up for a similar situation.

Other note, a conduct detrimental to the team suspension would waive all remaining guarantees in Chase's contract. He has a contract he should honor it or be willing to face the contractual mechanisms for enforcement.