How does the NFL handle situations like Berrys?
 

I'm not sure I can remember a situation like this. KC loses an All-
Pro player, in his prime, to a non-football related illness....possibly for good. Is there compensation in these instances?

This isn't meant to be insensitive...it's a terrible thing to happen to a really good guy. I hope they caught it in time...

I don't even give a shit.

I hope we keep his ass on the payroll for every penny of the final year of his contract on principle alone.

We get awarded Peyton Manning for one season.

Emotions aside....KC just lost an important player to something out of their control. I was interested if something like this has happened before...to a high profile player.

Colts lost their head coach for the majority of the season due to cancer.

The result was Bruce Arians got a two or three year jumpstart on his own head coaching career. Beyond that, the Colts got nothing.

After Delaney and DT died, the league compensated the Chiefs by letting Lamar cut in line at the owner's meeting buffet.

Can we return him in cold weather and the playoffs?

The only thing I can think of was Sean Taylor being shot...KC has had some truly bizarre shit happen to them.

A Bronco DB was shot in a drive by.

There is no compensation. You have to adjust.

Insult to injury....this has been a shit week.

What happen with the Redskins and Sean Taylor? I don't believe there is compensation.

Nothing.

http://www.nfl.com/player/seantaylor...72/careerstats

http://www.nfl.com/player/ericberry/496723/careerstats

pretty crazy how close berry and sean taylors stats are

taylor 55 games 299 tackles, 12 picks, 34 passes defensed, 2, sacks, 0 tds,
berry 54 games 289 tackles, 8 picks, 31 passes defensed, 5.5 sacks, 3 tds

I have been wondering the same thing. I wouldn't mind paying out his contract and his medical bills, but do we get a high comp pick for him? I have been wondering that myself.

I could see the Chiefs getting some salary cap relief, but that's about it.