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No More Questions – T.O. Playing For “America’s Team”

Owens will be running with them now!

After taking a hiatus from the press (did anybody notice?), Drew Rosenhaus was able to sign his client, Terrell Owens, to a 3-year, $25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. That $25 million is broken down into a $5 million bonus up front and $5 for his first season with the Cowboys. Terrell will actually rake in more money his 2nd year with the Cowboy’s than his 3rd. In 2007, he will make $8 million and in 2008, he will earn $7 million. This is surprising, as I figured that Owens would have an escalating contract, with most of the money offered in the final year of his contract. If someone can come up with an explanation for this, please submit it as a comment to this post.

Rosenhaus claims that 6 other teams were actively pursuing his client (I find that hard to believe), which is use of a good Agent tool. With competition for a player, contractual terms are usually beneficial for the Agent’s client.

Did Rosenhaus get too little, just enough, or too much money for his client?

[tags]rosenhaus, t.o., terrell owens, dallas cowboys[/tags]

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

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One reply on “No More Questions – T.O. Playing For “America’s Team””

Rosenhaus is brilliant, thats how he got $8 million in year 2 and $7 for year 3. TO is old, and the NFL’s non-guaranteed contracts allow owners/teams to screw players. It’s highly likely T.O. gets cut after the 2nd year if/when the Cowboys run into cap problems, so Rosenhaus just got his client an extra million dollars.

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