Former NFL Tight End Wins Concussion Grievance Case Against Cincinnati Bengals
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A federal arbitrator ruled this week that the Cincinnati Bengals should not have cleared former tight end Ben Utecht to play after he suffered a concussion during a 2009 practice, and that the team had to pay Utecht the remainder of the salary he was owed when the franchise cut him.
The Bengals placed Utecht on injured reserve after he suffered the concussion, but his grievance case against the team argued that he should have undergone more rigorous testing to assess his injury status before they released him. The arbitrator agreed, and in an interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer, Utecht said the victory was important not just for him but for NFL players in general.
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http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2013/07/12/2293861/former-nfl-tight-end-wins-concussion-grievance-case-against-cincinnati-bengals/
