Former NFL wide receiver Wes Welker criticized the NFL's disability plan on Twitter Saturday after the Disability Initial Claims Committee tabled his request for disability benefits, citing a need for more medical records.
Wes Welkeru2066<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a>u2069 I don’t have the time or patience for this. Been an employee of the NFL for 18 years and still going. This is bush league stuff! <a href="https://t.co/kcOfuSStx3">pic.twitter.com/kcOfuSStx3</a>
In the Committee's response, it noted: "Dr. Hussein Elkousy was unable to rate your various surgeries due to a lack of supportive documentation within your medical records. Specifically, there were no records reflecting that the surgeries were performed as a result of injuries sustained while playing in the NFL.