• Saw_a_4ftBeaver@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Depends on the contract.

    Alex smith came back I swear just to spite Dan Snyder. While on injured reserves they get a portion of the game check, which is more than they would get if they retire. If you are going to go through a long rehab anyway you might as well do it while getting paid. Sure you aren’t getting another contract but you might as well get as much of your contract as you can.

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      1 year ago

      You should be getting your full game check. All contracts are injury garunteed in the NFL. The only thing you’d miss would be performance incentives but those are in the minority.

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      1 year ago

      I can’t find the article, but in one interview Alex Smith said one of the biggest reasons he came back was he tells his children “if you set your minds to it and work hard, you can do anything” and he saw his rehab as necessary to prove that to them.