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This was after Walker had his second reconstruction. Thorpe is on his first and hopefully last.

Pending a physical. The drama!

Sounds like its not a large tear. It will be a rehab and throwing program mostly likely to see how it responds.

He said in an interview that he can do that for shorter outings. Not when he is planning on full starts.

Yep. It would be interesting to see what kind of damage control is going on behind the scenes. Regardless of the reason, not a good look to the rest of the league.

Yep, very sticky. Which was it. Not sure anyone will know.

Yeah, if its not just minor, 4-6 weeks is the standard healing time. Good guesstimate until they see him in person.

Byard to the Patriots. I liked him.

Agreed. You need to see someone I person to make an informed decision. Imaging or reports from others dont tell you the entire story.

If the reason isn’t medical then yes they are slime balls. I don't know if we will ever know for sure. However it awfully judgemental to jist go with it. If it was, they didn't get the first one and pivoted to the second

The grievance would he for the actual assessment of the injury. If the assessment showed nothing but typical wear and tear but nothing significant. What is the grounds for failing a physical? If they truly just changed their minds that's a different issue. Again, im not sure what the rules are for the "legal tampering period" so the while discussion may not be applicable. But having gone through that process, the exam and findings are very detailed. Picture a workers comp claim where the company doesnt want to pay.

Not necessarily. Especially if its for a specific injury. There's a difference if its for joint degeneration vs. issues from the latest surgery. The documentation needs to be detailed in a failed physical.

Everyone has issues. But they have to document that it's to the level of failing a physical as opposed to normal wear and tear.

Maybe its due to the fact that the deals aren't official until today. But the documentation is extensive for a failed physical if its official. That could be grounds for a grievance. Its also ignorance on their part that they dont think a player needs to be evaluated in person.

One of the more high profile "failed physical" cases was when the Astros drafted Brady Aiken number 1 overall. His wasnt even an injury. The Astros said his UCL was too small. They rescinded the offer to him. They tried to sign him for less money. He refused. I think he then went to independent ball and immediately tore his UCL.