For professional football players, injury is inevitable. But has the NFL been dealing with pain the wrong way?
Playing football is a brutal past time. Boasting nearly a 100% injury rate coupled with some of the lowest median salaries of any major American professional sport, NFL players often retire with the most chronic injuries and the least amount of cash in the bank to show for it. For players that make it to the professional level, it’s not a question of "if" you get hurt, but rather "when".
Contrary to professional baseball and basketball contracts, professional football contracts are not fully guaranteed and often hide a litany of guarantee reducing tactics.