Former 49ers player battling severe health issue
Training camp is just around the corner and the teams that haven't started yet are making all the preparations and finalizations to hit the ground running once everything kicks off next week. Part of the preparation are physicals. If players don't pass their physical, then they're held out of practice -and could be placed on […]
Training camp is just around the corner and the teams that haven't started yet are making all the preparations and finalizations to hit the ground running once everything kicks off next week.
Part of the preparation are physicals. If players don't pass their physical, then they're held out of practice -and could be placed on the PUP or NFI list- until they are cleared to play.
Unfortunately, former San Francisco 49ers wideout Marquis Goodwin received some rather bad news on Friday: The Cleveland Browns had to place him on the NFI list because of a blood clot issue that was discovered by team doctors.
The NFI list is essentially the same as the PUP list, but with different regular season ramifications. Once cleared, the Browns can remove Goodwin from the NFI list and he can practice. He can't go back on the NFI list after he's taken off.
The Non-Football Injury or Illness list (NFI) is similar to the PUP list, but it is used for players who suffered injuries or ailments outside of NFL activities. The Non-Football Injury or Illness list (NFI) is similar to the PUP list, but it is used for players who suffered injuries or ailments outside of NFL activities. – NFL.com
There have been multiple instances of football players dealing with blood clots. Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith dealt with them in college and more recently, New York Jets offensive lineman Max Mitchell dealt with them in 2022. Smith has made a full recovery and is a full-time starter on the Chiefs OL and Mitchell has also recovered and is expected to compete for a starting job in Jets training camp.
Goodwin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the 49ers in 2017 and immediately had the best year of his career, recording career-highs in receptions (56), yards (962), and yards-per-catch (17.2).
The performance was good enough to earn Goodwin a three-year, $19.25 million extension the next offseason. Unfortunately, injuries prevented him from building off the 2017 season and he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2020 offseason.
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