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On To The Next One: Albert Wilson

Per a Tweet by Liz Mullen, Kansas City Chiefs WR Albert Wilson has signed with Rosenhaus Sports for his representation. He will be represented by Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Katz. He was previously represented by Business Arena Inc. The 5’9″, 200 pound wide receiver is in his entering his third NFL season with the Chiefs […]

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Ronnie Stanley Signs Endorsement Deal With Zappos

Per a release by Berk Communications, Roc Nation Sports and Zappos announced a first of its kind sponsorship deal with NFL Draft prospect Ronnie Stanley. The deal between the online shoe retailer and the consensus All-American and standout offensive tackle at Notre Dame allows Stanley to choose which brands to wear, rather than the traditional […]

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On To The Next One: Cornelius Edison

Cornelius Edison, a center for the Chicago Bears, has found new representation after his first year in the NFL. Edison has signed with Mook Williams of Symmetry. He was previously represented by Evan Brennan and Brian Adkins of 7 Sports Group. Edison just finished his first season with the Bears after going undrafted out of Portland […]

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Column: All NFL Players Should Be Making At Least $1 Million Per Year

In a collaboration between agent Neil Schwartz and Mike Florio for Pro Football Talk, an idea to make veteran players more attractive to teams and to ensure that all NFL players live comfortably was explained. The idea: for all NFL players to have a minimum salary, regardless of experience. Currently, the league determines minimum salary […]

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Rosenhaus Sports Signs 15 NFL Prospects

According to SBJ, Rosenhaus Sports has signed 15 prospects for the NFL draft, including highly rated prospects Oklahoma State defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah, LSU linebacker Deion Jones and Mississippi State defensive lineman Chris Jones. Rosenhaus Sports also has signed Ohio State defensive lineman Adolphus Washington, LSU defensive back Jalen Mills, Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright, Miami defensive back Deon Bush, Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty, Florida running […]

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The Free Agent With No Agent

While there have been many moves in the first few weeks of free agency, the eyes of the agent community were squarely fixed on one player. Russell Okung, the former Seahawks lineman, made headlines for deciding to go into the free agency period agentless. Okung signed with the Denver Broncos and his contract has been […]

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Free Agent LB Junior Galette Signs With Rosenhaus Sports

Per a Tweet by Liz Mullen, unrestricted free agent LB Junior Galette has signed with agents Drew Rosenhaus and Michael Katz for his representation. A couple weeks ago, we wrote about Galette parting ways with Peter Schaffer and his reasoning behind that. Galette wanted an agent “on the same page” as him and it seems […]

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If an Agent Asks for Big Money, Player Gets Big Money?

When it comes to free agency, players try to get as much money as they can because there are no guarantees they will ever get to sign another lucrative contract. In the NFL, getting as much money up front is even more important because NFL contracts aren’t guaranteed, and a player can be released if […]

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JUNIOR GALETTE WANTS TO PROVE IT, PARTS WAYS WITH AGENT PETER SCHAFFER

According to the Washington Post, Junior Galette has parted ways with his agent Peter Schaffer as of February 28th. Galette has been unhappy with the nature of his contract negotiations, leading to the split. Reports state that the Redskins offered a multi-year deal with a low base salary and incentives and Galette was less than […]

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Russell Okung Defends Decision To Represent Himself

Per a post to his Facebook account, Seattle Seahawks left tackle and impending free agent, Russell Okung, further explained and defended his decision to represent himself in his upcoming contract negotiations. Once the new NFL league year begins on March 9, Okung will become an unrestricted free agent. Okung first announced his decision to represent himself […]