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Broncos place James on injury list

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos placed right tackle Ja’Wuan James on the non-football injury list Friday, two days after he tore an Achilles tendon working out away from the team’s facilities, imperiling his paychecks for the upcoming season.

The move opens a spot on the Broncos’ 90-man roster, but doesn’t foretell whether the club will cover any of James’ $10.58 million salary or his medical costs.

According to the collective bargaining agreement, the Broncos aren’t contractually obligated to pay James’ salary in 2021 because his injury occurred off-site, a point the NFL’s management council reiterated in a memo this week to all team executives and head coaches.

With some players across the league boycotting voluntary offseason workouts this spring, the NFL used James’ injury to remind teams that players are protected against lost wages if they get hurt at the team’s facility. They don’t have the same protection if they’re injured working out anywhere else.

The NFL cited James’ injury in particular and said several teams had inquired about the Broncos’ obligations to pay him.

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