NFLPA Fires Back at League Over Voluntary Workouts

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The NFL Players Association called the league gutless for using an offseason injury to encourage players to attend voluntary workouts.

According to ESPN, a portion of an email from NFLPA officials to players addressed Denver Broncos tackle Ja’Wuan James’ recent Achilles tendon injury. James, who has a $10 million salary guarantee for the upcoming season, was named in an NFL memo Tuesday stating that the league’s “ ‘Non-Football Injuries’ designation that teams like the Broncos would have ‘no contractual obligation’ to pay players like James their salaries if they were injured away from the team facilities.”

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