The 24-year old linebacker who retired due to brain trauma concerns told Face The Nation on Sunday he will return 75% of his signing bonus.
Chris Borland said on Sunday's Face The Nation that he will pay back 75% of his $617,436 signing bonus the San Francisco 49ers.
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Borland signed a four-year rookie contract with the 49ers last year. The value of his lump-sum signing bonus was meant to cover playing time for the entire contract. For the three years he did not play, Borland said will pay back $436,077.
Host Bob Schieffer asked Borland about the NFL's statement, released after his retirement announcement, saying "football has never been safer. [...] We are seeing a growing culture of safety."
Borland replied, "Football is inherently dangerous, and that will never change. When I hit a fullback on a run play, talking about the culture of safety is irrelevant."
When asked about concussions, Borland said he is more concerned about cumulative sub-concussive brain trauma than the number of physician-diagnosed concussions, which he says have "twenty different definitions."
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