Patriots Injury News Mike Reiss Provides Clarity on Jacas' Absence

[mayoclinic]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49046571/why-new-england-patriots-gabe-jacas-contract-absent-team

A labrum, foot, hamstring, and knee scope for "cleanup". But medically cleared.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Joey007]

As gross as this situation has been, this would not be the first time rookie negotiations were messy with a player. Happens sometimes.

Not gonna write this guy’s career off yet here over this deal. Get him signed by camp and get him going. That all being said, we should get a veteran presence on the edge.

 

[Wozzy]

People were panicking over Tre Henderson not being here at this time last year. Get Jacas healthy first. If he is missing camp then there will be reason for concern.

 

[Ian]

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[PatsWickedPissah]

I agree with Ian!

 

[Ian]

I agree with Ian!

LOL just a placeholder while I moved @mayoclinic 's post into its own thread as it's definitely newsworthy and was buried in the other megathread.

 

[Hugepatsfan]

"One factor behind #Patriots rookie DE Gabe Jacas’ absence is that he is not being given a standard “participation agreement” by the team, per
@MikeReiss
.“Most draft picks receive such an agreement, which states that if they were to sustain an injury prior to signing their first NFL contract, the team would still be obligated to sign him to a contract based on the slot he was drafted.”

That sounds very shady from the team.

 

[Betterthanmost]

"One factor behind #Patriots rookie DE Gabe Jacas’ absence is that he is not being given a standard “participation agreement” by the team, per
@MikeReiss
.“Most draft picks receive such an agreement, which states that if they were to sustain an injury prior to signing their first NFL contract, the team would still be obligated to sign him to a contract based on the slot he was drafted.”

That sounds very shady from the team.

Why do such a thing, just sends bad mojo over the whole team. You picked the guy after clearing him. Do the right thing if this is indeed the case.