“After several years in the league, when a player becomes a vested veteran in the NFL, they play under a different set of rules. For instance, if you cut a vested veteran mid-season and they don't get picked up by another team, you owe them the remainder of their salary.” IfsYearsDifferentPlayCuttingPlayerTeamSeasonsInstanceLeagueNflVeteranSalary Author:Brendan Daly
“Once you've proved to [the players] that you can help them become better players, you've earned their respect. They respect if you've achieved at a high level in this league, but that's not what they respect you for as a coach.” IfsHelpingLevelsPlayerCoachesLeagueHigh Level Author:Brendan Daly