06-16-2019, 11:04 AM
(06-14-2019, 01:11 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't believe that's fully true.
Per this thread (yes, it's reddit but it logically makes sense) - https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/8sew97/how_do_nfl_teams_avoid_disclosing_injuries/
So then it sounds like it's in the middle of what we are both saying. Teams don't have to disclose the nature of injury in the offseason but MUST do so in the regular season.
And then there's this quote about HIPAA specifically...
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/10/disclosure-of-injury-information-continues-to-put-nfl-players-in-a-delicate-spot/
In this scenario, the team doctors are the health care providers....