The workout agreement, which is individually negotiated with the NFL club, provides that if the player sustains an injury in the minicamp he will be covered as if he was injured while performing under an NFL player contract, including the right to medical care and a salary guarantee for injury.

This makes common sense to me if you are a player who got selected in the first or second round and the team is committed to making you a part of its future. But what about an undrafted free agent who is just trying to get a look? In that case, he does not have any bargaining power and demanding a workout agreement may make a team hesitate in giving him a legitimate shot. Obviously, if you can get your rookie client into a minicamp with a workout agreement, you and your boy are better off. Always think about the worst possible scenario playing out and protect your client accordingly.