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An Illinois state senate bill threatening to end workers' compensation for pro athletes over the age of 35 could put the Chicago Bears in a precarious position.
According to CBS Chicago's Chris Emma, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said Friday he will tell free agents not to sign with the Bears if the bill passes:
I will tell you from the bottom of my heart that this union will tell every potential free agent player, if this bill passes, to not come to the Bears. Because, think about it, if you’re a free agent player and you have an opportunity to go play somewhere else where you can get lifetime medical for the injury you’re going to have, isn’t a smarter financial decision to go to a team where a bill like this hasn’t passed?