The buyout was a bit more complicated than the article suggests. Because it was a mutual resignation, IU was only on the hook for next year’s salary. Even if he gets another job, he is still entitled to the $540,000 from IU. If he was fired, IU would be liable for the entire salary unless he was hired by another…

You may need to go back and talk to your anatomy professor because that was most definitely helmet-to-helmet contact against a defenseless receiever.