Alex Smith’s Amazing Comeback(?)

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by SunnySide

Not if he retires. He would most likely have to actually pay the Skins back some money.

According to the CBA, “any player who willfully fails to report, practice or play” due to poor conduct, incarceration, or voluntary retirement “may be required to forfeit signing bonus, roster bonus, option bonus and/or reporting bonus.”

Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Borland ... they not only forfeited future guaranteed money but had to pay back prior already paid signing bonus money.

If Alex retires I don't see how you could call it "voluntary" after he almost lost his leg and worse yet his life.