Untimely physical injuries completely paralyze an athlete's trade or free-agency market.
Severe physical setbacks suffered near critical administrative windows freeze a player's leverage, forcing front offices to pause contract negotiations or withdraw from trade pursuits entirely.
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An untimely, season-ending physical injury completely paralyzed the player's trade market right before the critical trade deadline window.
A catastrophic knee injury collapsed a superstar receiver's market into a $10 million prove-it reunion, his leverage paralyzed by untimely physical setbacks.
An untimely training camp practice injury has completely frozen contract talks and paralyzed a player's contract leverage.