Torn Achilles’ tendon: LB Terrell Suggs might get paid by Baltimore Ravens-NFL News
A number of reports have linked Baltimore Ravens’ linebacker, Terrell Suggs, to a possible lucky escape in reduction of his payout due to a torn Achilles' tendon injury he suffered in the offseason, away from the team’s facility and supervision.
Ravens are reported to have not discussed the matter of reducing or completely cutting the player’s payout for the time of recovery and rehab from the injury, which they are allowed by the rules.
Under the rules on the players’ injuries of the professional football league regulator, the National Football League (NFL), teams are allowed to cut and stop compensation of the injured players during the time of recovery if they are injured out of the team’s
facility and supervision.
Since Suggs was injured during the offseason and away from the team’s headquarters, he is ineligible for a payout during the number of games he is expected to sit out of the 2012 season.
There are reports that Suggs is likely to miss at least six initial games of the season and Ravens have the right to stop his pay cheques for the time.
However, the team has not discussed the option yet, as reported by a couple media outlets. This leaves with the possibility that the player might successfully avoid the pay cut or stoppage.
Apparently, these reports seem to credible ones as the team has not come out with a clarification to them, so far.
Suggs will definitely have the chance of earning while nursing his injury if so remains the case for rest of the season.
The Achilles tendon injuries normally consume six or more months on healing and rehab and if the player is unable to recover within the stipulated time or possibly suffers any setback during the process, he could miss the entire season.
In a scenario that the player sits out the 2012 season due to the injury, it is premature to speculate if Ravens will continue to pay him for the entire season.
Suggs is due to earn $4.9 million in his base salary for the year, which could be slashed or stopped, altogether.
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