Russell Wilson has made it abundantly clear that he expects a new long term contract done by the end of today, April 15th. It is not typical to see an athlete hold such leverage in setting a deadline for action; this is no typical athlete. Wilson is the Seattle Seahawks’ all-time leader in wins and […]
Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence agreed to a five-year, $105 million dollar contract extension. Lawrence is represented by agent David Canter of DEC Management. The deal has $65 million guaranteed. He’ll make more money in the first year of his contract, $31.1M, than any non-QB in NFL History. The Cowboys franchised tagged Lawrence for […]
Drew Rosenhaus, his brother Jason and the rest of Rosenhaus Sports Representation is having a record year. In the first week of free agency, Rosenhaus Sports negotiated $270 million worth of contacts. Drew Rosenhaus, veteran NFL agent since 1988, said “It’s the most we’ve ever done in a week” speaking about his tremendous success thus […]
Creative Producer Kobe Bryant is at it again, as a new installment of BODYARMOR’s “Thanks” campaign is set to kick off tomorrow for 2019 MLB Opening Day. Fresh off his new record-breaking contract, Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout will star alongside Andrew Luck from the Indianapolis Colts in a new commercial produced by BODYARMOR Ambassador […]
Per a press release from the company, Ballengee Group has acquired Fischman and Wiltz Sports, an NFL representation practice, introducing the full-service Ballengee Group to football representation. Certified NFL Agents Martin Fischman and Dr. Stanley Wiltz will be leading the new football division. Long-time client service managers Rick Roberts and Matt Gilley are also joining […]
There are two sides to every story. That is apparently true with regard to a meeting held between roughly sixty National Football League players and six certified Contract Advisors a couple of weeks ago in Key Biscayne, Florida. As I reported on March 16, the NFL Players Association had followed up the meeting attended by […]
After an impressive NFL combine performance, Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat turned the heads of numerous NFL scouts after he ran the 40 yard dash in 4.41 seconds, which was a record for defensive lineman. Sweat ran the 16th fastest 40-yard dash time behind wide receivers and defensive backs including Ohio State WR Paris Campbell and Ole […]
Many National Football League players are celebrating this weekend. Some of them are recipients of massive deals from the prior week, which included a combined amount of roughly $1.7 billion promised to players in the future with $842 million of that guaranteed. However, the celebrations are slightly tamed for a few by the events that […]
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has decided to bring his marketing representation in-house after parting ways with Waterhouse Hayes last fall. Mayfield’s family, who owns the private-equity firm Camwood Capital Group, has hired Chris Talbott as brand strategist. Mayfield is represented for contractual and on-field purposes by NFL agents Tom Mills, and his father, Jack […]
Kyler Murray is a potential #1 draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. However, despite his Heisman performance for the Sooners last season, his critics are alive more than ever during this time of year. After measuring in at 5’10” and 207lbs, a similar stature to Russell Wilson, at the NFL Combine last week, his […]