[Ads-l] "hold-in" (football)

[Ben Zimmer]

In the NFL, "hold-in" refers to a player reporting to training camp but not
participating in practice, typically in order to leverage a contract
dispute with the team. This differs from a "holdout," where the player
doesn't report to camp at all and is subject to fines. The term appears to
have arisen after the NFL's collective bargaining agreement in 2020.

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https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article245042120.html
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, Aug. 18, 2020
But Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network said Tuesday that [Melvin] Ingram is
"holding in" at camp. Here is how Rapoport explained that term "holding
in:" "Well, the CBA, the way it is constructed now basically bans holdouts.
We did not see any this year despite several big-name players wanting new
contracts. Instead, because the holdout is so punitive, what you get now is
the 'hold in,' which is a player showing up to training camp, still wanting
a new contract, not saying too much, but not doing too much either, and
Melvin Ingram, the standout pass rusher for the Los Angeles Chargers, is in
that category right now."
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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=749639698940335
Andrew Brandt, Ross Tucker Football Podcast, Aug. 18, 2020
"Hold-ins scare me more than hold-outs."
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/26/hard-knocks-episode-3-recap-chargers-value-melvin-ingrams-leadership/
Gilbert Manzano, Orange County Register, Aug. 26, 2020
[Melvin] Ingram was at all the meetings and walk-throughs during his
so-called "hold-in."
[referring to Episode 3 of the HBO show "Hard Knocks: Los Angeles"]
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