Per a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the NFL and NFLPA are likely working on financial guarantees for players who choose to opt out of playing the 2020 season. Many of the proposed guarantees would be available to players who are considered to be “at-risk.” For this group, there would likely be lessened financial impact as a result of sitting out. (More info on that is available in the Fowler piece at ESPN.
The list of players eligible for this category is likely to be quite large. Fowler is reporting that a league memo from June 7 listed the following as possible determinants of “at-risk” status:
- African American, Hispanic or Pacific Islander
- BMI ≥ 28
- Sleep apnea
- Hypertension
- Altered immunity
- Diabetes mellitus
- Cardiac disease
What does this mean for the Buffalo Bills?