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While the legal status of linebacker Mychal Kendricks remains unknown Greg Gaines Jersey , the Seahawks are moving forward on the assumption he’ll be able to play for them this season.Kendricks is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to insider trading charges last September. However, multiple sentencing dates have been postponed in recent months. His latest hearing was initial scheduled for April 4 before an indefinite postponement was issued in late March.Meanwhile, the Seahawks re-signed Kendricks to a one-year deal in March. Kendricks already served an eight-game suspension for his role in the events and won’t face anymore punishment from the league over the transgressions. Even though his status is still to be determined, the Seahawks are expecting Kendricks to be available to play for them this season.“We do expect him to be on the team this year,” head coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday.Carroll didn’t divulge anything else about the process Kendricks is working through. Since the April 4th postponement, a future sentencing date has yet to be scheduled.“There’s not much that I can say that’s going to be proper at this time Christian Wilkins Jersey ,” Carroll said. “Everything’s moving along and he’s real optimistic about how things are going. But really not too much to report. I can’t tell you much more than that.”Kendricks appeared in just four games with three starts for Seattle last season after signing with the team in September. He played in three games before the suspension was handed down and then sustained a knee injury and fractured tibia in his first game back in December.Carroll has been excited about the potential of Kendricks, Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright all being on the field together at times this season. Even with the unresolved legal issues, Carroll believes he’ll be able to see that happen for the Seahawks this fall. We didn't often get the five-year, $135 million contracts like the one Matthew Stafford signed this past offseason. Former players were able to make a comfortable living playing the wonderful game of football, but maintaining that fortune into retirement proved to be somewhat of a problem for even some of the game's greatest stars. Whether they just did not see their careers coming to an end, or a business deal spoiled http://www.miamidolphinsteamonline.com/michael-deiter-jersey , there have been numerous accounts of professional athletes ending up broke despite earning big money through today's rich contracts.There are success stories. We covered some in a similar article that took a look at retired NBA players and their net worth. We all know Michael Jordan and how he became not just a wealthy basketball player, but a brand himself. While there is no one on our NFL list who is worth $1.2 billion, there are a few Hall of Famers that were able to amass more fortune upon their retirements. Players look to television, coaching, being in the booth as an analyst, or business outside of the game to further their bankroll and maintain the lifestyle they had grown accustomed to.In no particular order Garrett Bradbury Jersey , here are some of the success stories, as well as some of the sob stories of how retired NFL players dealt with life after football. Some prove to be success stories, while other should be viewed as cautionary tales for future NFL alumni.