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Here’s a good reason for a player to skip voluntary practices

Yet another post on voluntary practices. This one is a little different though.

As you know, some Chiefs players skipped voluntary practices. This was a thing for some people because voluntary practices have historically had near 100 percent attendance rates.

But the times they are a changin’. These players know their rights in the CBA and know they have the right to an offseason.

That includes Seahawks DE Michael Bennett, who gave the best answer I’ve heard for not wanting to go to voluntary practices in the offseason. Hard to argue with this:

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