In order to be considered a vested player, the player must have been employed by the league for at least three years. The league also has a vesting period, which is the amount of time a player must be employed by the league in order to be eligible for benefits. Players who meet the requirements for vesting are considered “vested players.”
Players who have not been employed by the league for at least three years are considered non-vested players. Non-vested players are not entitled to a pension or annuity. These players may be eligible for a lump sum payout, but the amount will be significantly lower than a vested player’s pension.
To be accredited you have to be on the active roster for 3 consecutive seasons, or on IR, PUP or released due to injury. Does not say practice roster.
So I guess he gets no pension unless he is on the roster. Seems like he is kind of wasting his prime years chasing something that likely isn't to happen.
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