Report: Seahawks will not be heavily penalized for not disclosing Sherman injury
By Ross O'Keefe
The Seattle Seahawks will reportedly not be subject to a severe punishment for failing to disclose CB Richard Sherman’s MCL injury in 2016.
The Seattle Seahawks will not face major punishment from the NFL for their failure to disclose Sherman’s major MCL injury in 2016, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. This is a bit of an interesting topic because it is generally wrong to not disclose an injury like this, just so they could keep him on the field. This type of stuff has happened in the NFL for a long time and isn’t surprising given had Sherman been out for a period of time, it would’ve hurt the Seahawks.
#Seahawks can breathe easier. Sources say they’re not expected to be penalized heavily – if at all – for not disclosing Sherman’s MCL injury
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 5, 2017
Yes, Seattle can feel good about not facing punishment, but this shouldn’t be a thing that happens often. Covering up an injury is just not a good look for Seattle or the NFL. Then again, Sherman himself probably did want to play through this injury for the sake of the team. Regardless, he shouldn’t be allowed to have a decision when something this major happens to him, he needs rest so he doesn’t mess up his knees even more. His life is more important than his NFL career, but some players’ life is the NFL.
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However, this type of activity is what’s wrong with the NFL today. Why the NFL isn’t bringing the hammer down on Seattle is a bit quizzical. For a league that wants to improve players’ health for life after football, this certainly is not showing it. In a league where players routinely take painkillers and fight through injuries, the NFL has do more to help its players.