and before camp he got into a car accident that badly injured his leg, in fact if I remember correctly he almost lost his leg. He was really highly acclaimed for a non first round pick, 2nd maybe, and he was also thought to be drafted into the majors. I think he was a safety. Did he ever recover enough to play baseball? I was hopeful for this kid and then he fell off the radar.
He was super high on Jones, especially since he could now concentrate on football only. So sad what happened to Chad.
It was a shame, he had some potential as a prospect.
He had already signed the contract but then waived and put him on the the non football injury list. This allowed them to not pay the contract but I believe they let him keep his 850k signing bonus. They the. Kept him around for 2 years while he rehabbed and reworked his contract. They waived him when he couldn’t pass the physical.
There is a picture out there of his leg during surgery and it is not safe for life. The axle of the care took chunks out of his thigh, calf and ankle. It’s amazing he kept his life, let alone his leg.