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On To The Next One: Tony Romo

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Earlier this week, Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com reported that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has changed agents.  Watkins wrote that Romo was formerly represented by Ken Kremer (although he misspelled Kremer’s name) and will henceforth be under contract with R.J. Gonser.

While Romo’s change will be reflected on his Standard Representation Agreement, it may not be all that big of a deal.  Kremer has represented Romo for many years.  In 2008, when Romo was dating Jessica Simpson, her father even put forth an effort to have the quarterback fire Kremer and hire him to negotiate his deals.  That was surely a futile effort.  At the time, Kremer was a part of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the same agency that the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) lists Kremer with today. It is also the same agency where Gonser is employed.

So what exactly is going on here?  Is Kremer still under contract with CAA?  It appears rather odd that a player would switch from one agent to another within the same company.  Is it that Kremer is phasing out his practice?  These are questions that I have asked CAA, but have not yet received a response.

Update (10:28 a.m. EST) – An NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor who is not affiliated with CAA has informed Sports Agent Blog that Kremer recently left CAA and is going to be selling disability insurance.  Still no response from CAA.

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 “On To The Next One: Tony Romo”

This isn’t a big deal. Players switch agents within the same firm all the time. Fuzzy has been on the perimeter at CAA for ages. Gonser is primarily a marketing agent, which is all Romo needs right now given that he’s not near a contract year.

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