Meaning of Failed Physical designation?

jkp28":1tzs8u0j said:

Wondering what this means --"Failed physical designation?"
I mean, Doug just had groin/sports hernia surgery, which takes 2 mos for recovery. Of course, if he had a physical NOW, he'd fail. Why do a physical now, or is it pre-emptive?

Any insights?

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kidhawk":3faif26l said:

jkp28":3faif26l said:

Wondering what this means --"Failed physical designation?"
I mean, Doug just had groin/sports hernia surgery, which takes 2 mos for recovery. Of course, if he had a physical NOW, he'd fail. Why do a physical now, or is it pre-emptive?

Any insights?

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The designation has financial implications. This will give him the right to possible injury compensation (I believe I read it's up to $1.2 million). A part of the CBA doesn't allow teams to release injured players without the injury designation.

It's basically just a legal technicality in the phrasing. It's not as if they were just looking for a reason to release him so they gave him a physical after surgery.

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