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Report: Ja'Wuan James Considering Grievance over Lost Wages After Broncos Release

Free-agent offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James is reportedly "strongly considering" filing a grievance against the Denver Broncos following his release Friday.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, James would file the grievance through the NFL Players Association in an effort to recoup lost wages the Broncos may not pay him after he tore his Achilles while working out away from the team facility.

Since the injury did not occur during a team event, the Broncos were able to designate it as a non-football injury, meaning they are not obligated to pay James the $10 million in salary he would have been owed if he'd suffered the injury in practice or a game.