The Seattle Seahawks signed two rookie wide receivers on Thursday, and they’ve also moved on from a second player from their UDFA rookie class.
Per the NFL’s official transaction write, former Cal-Poly receiver Michael Briscoe was waived for a “failure to disclose physical condition.” It also sounds like he had a rough rookie minicamp, which might have made Seattle’s decision that much easier to make.
There’s an ambiguity
to “failure to disclose physical condition” that has some financial implications. As Seahawksdraftblog.com columnist and cap specialist Curtis Allen notes, it’s possible that the guaranteed money Briscoe received could be void.
There was a higher profile case involving the Green Bay Packers and Martellus Bennett back in 2017, when Bennett was let go for identical reasons. ESPN’s article explained that this set the Packers up for “a grievance to reclaim the $4.2 million in remaining prorated signing bonus money.” Bennett disputed this and claimed the Packers knew about his rotator cuff injury. The Packers took the L from the independent arbitrator.
We’re dealing with far less money regarding Briscoe, but it’s nevertheless something to keep an eye on if this turns into something larger.
