Do NFL players get paid if injured?

Do NFL players get paid if injured? If a player has an injury guarantee in his contract, that player will get paid his money. Let’s say a player signs a five-year deal and has injury guarantees for the first three seasons. These guarantees state that said player will get his entire salary even if he is injured at any point in the first three years.

If a player has an injury guarantee in his contract, that player will get paid his money. Let’s say a player signs a five-year deal and has injury guarantees for the first three seasons. These guarantees state that said player will get his entire salary even if he is injured at any point in the first three years.