Screamin12th
Well-Known Member
Question:
What would cause someone to "fail" an NFL physical? I know that Lane has a thigh bruise and "likely" won't play against the Redskins, but that doesn't seem significant enough to fail it and nix the trade?
What do players even undergo during physicals? Obviously many of us had to undergo a physical when we played high school football, but I recall that being more of a "check-up" than anything else.
Many things they look at mostly though it's up to the teams doctors to say if he passes. The Bruise on his leg very well could be what they failed him for knowing Seattle was now between a rock and a hard place so they had to fork over compensation. They knew what they were doing and got out of paying Lane's 4 mill and Browns remaining Salary of close to 5mill. One Move got them a 3rd next year and a 2nd in 2019. ( they did lose a 5th rounder to Seattle in 2018 ). So one move got them two early round picks and freed up almost 10 million.
So in short yeah i think they failed him on purpose to wring out all they could from the Hawks. I find it funny though because Lane would have helped that Defense lol that is if he could stay on the field.