The Seattle Seahawks will not face NFL discipline for failing to disclose Richard Sherman’s knee injury this past season. Instead, the franchise will be hit with a warning only, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
Violation deemed to result from misinterpretation of rules (Sherman practiced fully.) If future violation, this one will be taken into acct.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 14, 2017
Likely, this means the Pittsburgh Steelers will also face a warning only for failing to disclose Le’Veon Bell’s groin injury.
It’s interesting that the NFL is being so lenient here, especially in light of some harsh discipline that has been issued over the past couple of years on other issues. And because Sherman did not practice some days due to what was deemed “not injury related” reasons, just like Bell in Pittsburgh.
The Seahawks argued they were general veteran rest days. Sounds like they won that argument.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 14, 2017
Regardless of the league’s reasons for issuing a warning, rather than a fine and/or draft pick penalty, the Seahawks will be glad to put this in the rear-view mirror and move on.