Side-bar question, but how does the league monitor how it's used? Do doctors have to send weekly updates justifying that they can't play for medical reasons? Do they work on the honour system? If so, that is an issue. I think the league should closely monitor the system.
I also wonder about the players who are basically retiring on the LTIR, who might actually be healthy (although out of shape now), who may have actually been cleared long before they retire.
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