I suppose it depends on what you consider leverage. I’m waiting for the day an NFL player shows up and goes “golly all I can do is throw picks, sorry about that coach. Guess you better trade me before I tank my value completely.” Forget sitting out, show up and get an unfortunate and totally accidental case of the yips.
Until the NFL fully guarantees contracts the teams and owners can suck it. I hope Watson puts it to em good. As an assets your greatest leverage is your ability to decrease your value as an asset. Treat me like one? Ok, now I’m a toxic asset. Sucks for you cause you gotta pay me or cut me, I still get what I want.
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