Dolphins' Defensive Tackle Loses More than Just an Arm in Accident

Posted Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019

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Defensive Tackle, Kendrick Norton, Loses Arm in Car Accident

Income Protection for Athletes

The 22-year-old defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins, Kendrick Norton, lost an arm early this summer during a car accident ending his professional football career. The good news is that the Miami Dolphins will pay out his full salary for the 2019 season - just shy of $500,000 and his medical expenses. However, it's sobering to think that the average salary of a defensive tackle for the 2019 season is $10 million and the average NFL career length is three years - a $30 million potential asset lost for Mr. Norton.

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