A Florida judge has denied a motion by the Buccaneers to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former kicker Lawrence Tynes.
Tynes claims his career ended after contracting a MRSA infection at the Bucs' facility because the team did not maintain proper cleanliness procedures.
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The Buccaneers claimed in their motion that Tynes' complaints are covered under the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, and "barred by Florida law, which provides that workers’ compensation benefits are the exclusive remedy for the injuries alleged, which were incurred, if at all, during the course and scope of Tynes’employment.