Bills place Everett on waived/failed physical list

By Neal Coolong  |   Thursday, May 15, 2008  |  Comments( 4 )

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Buffalo placed TE Kevin Everett on the waived/failed physical list with the NFL on Wednesday, ensuring medical benefits will be paid to the third-year player who suffered a serious neck injury last season.

Everett collided with Broncos' return man Domenik Hixon in Week 1, severely dislocating his third and fourth vertebra. Doctors originally feared Everett would never walk again, but he made significant improvement immediately after the injury. Everett is now eligible to receive $224,000 a year for the life of his injury, which he wouldn't have received if he was on the active roster.

Commentary: Everett's story is bittersweet, and the fact he can walk on his own now is nothing short of miraculous.

Fantasy Impact: None
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one...
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No.1
08:56 AM
05/15/2008
A very classy move by the Bills and our prayers will always be Kevin and his family! The Bills should come up with a year end...
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8and8Forever		11:25 AM
05/15/2008
what the heck does "for the life of his injury mean" ??? sounds like insurance weasel-wording to me...
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everending		03:36 PM
05/15/2008
If only more teams were willing to remember the humanity in their players and reward hard-work and dedication. Sports are still...
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