NFL Players Association Looks Into Possible Collusion By League
NY, NY, United States (AHN) – The National Football League Players Association is preparing to file a collusion case against the league’s owners reportedly because only one of 216 restricted free agents was signed to an offer sheet during the offseason.
Executive director DeMaurice Smith is in the process of reviewing the case for filing by Special Master Stephen Burbank in time for Wednesday’s Dec. 8 deadline, 90 days from the regular season opener.
The union gathered very similar dialogue from a variety of teams communicating with agents who represented the players, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.
Jeff Pash, the NFL’s vice president of legal counsel, previously blamed the lack of activity on the looming uncapped year.
However, in 2009, only four of 55 restricted free agents were signed to offer sheets with no one changing teams.
The current CBA expires March 4, with both sides remaining hopeful a work stoppage could be avoided. Owners and team executives meet Dec. 15 in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss labor matters.
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