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The Delicate Issue of Medical Disagreements Between NFL Player and Team

This season has seen a handful of medical issues reach a breaking point between players and teams (notably Trent Williams and Kelechi Osemele). How can this be improved?

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Those who work for NFL teams spend an extraordinary amount of time dealing with medical issues on a daily basis. What are these issues? Well, here’s a start...

• Receiving updates from our doctors and trainers on the health of our players.

• More in-depth conversations with the trainers or doctors about a specific injury and his time frame for recovery.