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NFLPA Names UBS An Institutional Financial Advisor

In a strategic move to enhance financial support for its members, the NFL Players Association has appointed UBS as an Institutional Financial Advisor. UBS is a global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. The collaboration with the NFLPA will provide comprehensive financial advice and guidance to current and retired professional football players […]

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2023 NFL Draft Player/Agent Pairings

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NFL Draft. Notes Round 1

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Calvin Ridley Has New Representation: David Mulugheta

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who is suspended for the 2022 NFL season after being found to have gambled on games in 2021, has made a change in representation. Ridley was previously represented by SportsTrust Advisors, going back to when he was selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. However, the […]

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Roc Nation Sports Strengthens Football Division With Erik Burkhardt

Erik Burkhardt, who has been certified as an NFLPA Contract Advisor for 17 years, has joined Roc Nation Sports as co-head of the company’s football division. He will share the responsibility of managing and growing Roc Nation Sports’ football division along with Kim Miale and John Thornton. Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals), Bradley Chubb (Denver Broncos), […]

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Aaron Donald Signs With Kanye West’s Marketing Agency

Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl champion Aaron Donald has signed with Kanye West’s Donda Sports agency. Donald made the announcement in an interview on the I AM ATHLETE show. The full episode has not yet been released. However, in a published clip, Donald indicated it was a no-brainer to link […]

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Sportstars Leads All Agencies With 25 Players Selected In 2022 NFL Draft

New York City-based Sportstars led all NFL agencies with the largest number of clients taken in the 2022 NFL Draft. The team of agents that includes Alan Herman, Jared Fox, Ron Slavin, Luke McMurtrey, Jon Perzley, Brian Mackler, Jerard “JR” Roggio, Jim Ivler, Dave Butz, Justin Ferris, and Jason Chayut, had a total of twenty-five […]

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2022 NFL Draft: First Round Recap

Contrary to previous NFL Drafts, the first round in 2022 seemed to have tilted toward defensive players. Even more surprising, emerging sports agencies challenged the status quo domination of behemoth groups that we are used to seeing at the very top of the draft. The night started off with a bang when the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

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On To The Next One: Rashod Bateman

Rashod Bateman, now formerly represented by Blake Baratz, Luke Inveiss, and Case Donahue at The Institute for Athletes, has proceeded to new representation with Andre Odom and Athletes First. The Ravens drafted Rashod with the 27th overall draft pick in 2021. Bateman has seen game time in six games so far in the regular season, […]

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Z-Axis Sports Tilts to NFL Representation

Current NFL player agent, Kristin Spencer, has officially joined the Z-Axis team as they introduce their new NFL division. CEO, Alexander Zapata, welcomed the new team member earlier this week. “We are excited to expand to a sport dominated by a few Goliath…. Excited to bring our proven model of keeping it simple and honest […]

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Athletes First Hires Veteran Agent

Athletes First has hired veteran football agent Sean Kiernan and his colleague, Olivia Green as first announced by Athlete First’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Murphy. Before Kiernan begins his 2nd stint at Athletes First (intern in 2002) he spent the last 7 years at Select Sports Group, representing 100+ high profile NFL players, including First […]