I finally found something, although it isn't perfect either.
It appears the team is on the hook for payout (not the contract) if they cut a player that can't pass a physical.
Which means absent an injury settlement where both sides agree, teams CAN cut injured players, they just have to pay them a predetermined amount.
https://www.monstersandcritics.com/s...an-in-the-nfl/
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What does it mean when a player is released with failed physical designation?
When a player is released with a failed physical designation it simply means that the team has terminated the contract of the player on the injured reserve (IR) list because the team has decided that he can no longer play for them because of the injury.
When a vested veteran (more than four years of service) is released by his team, the player is free and can sign with any other club. However, when a player released with a failed physical designation is unable to play again due to the injury, the team will have to pay a league-mandated injury protection payout.
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