He was a punter, so maybe he didn’t play, but he took up a roster spot.
And got close to a million a year if he wasn’t on the practice squad :)
Minimum is like 800k, I think.
My brother and my dad were at our old high school to watch a basketball game. It’s a cold day and everyone has their letter jacket on.
“Jeez! Who’s that stud?” as a pudgy senior with a jacket festooned with just about every imaginable patch ambles by. My brother looks over, “Oh, that guy. Equipment manager.”