PFT: RBs Discussed Exaggerating Injuries as Contract Ploy During Austin Ekeler's Zoom

During a Zoom call organized by Los Angeles Chargers star Austin Ekeler, a group of running backs discussed the idea of exaggerating injuries when locked in a contract standoff with their teams, according to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio.

NFL Players Association president JC Tretter first broached the topic on the Ross Tucker Podcast. He suggested a running back could theoretically hold out without receiving the associated fines by declining to work through an injury they otherwise might have shaken off.

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