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The NFL has pulled the trigger and officially reformatted the 2021 Draft Combine into a virtual affair. The decision, spearheaded by John Mara, was made to remain consistent with medical and public health guidelines (including the CDC). Of note, there will be no in-person workouts of any sort; all workouts will be held at individual […]
Are you interested in representing NFL players in their contract negotiations with NFL teams? You will first need to become certified with the NFL Players Association as a licensed Contract Advisor. Every year, the NFLPA provides one month for interested individuals to submit their applications. That window opens today (January 13) for 2021 and will […]
On December 2nd, Lawrence P. Ferazani Jr., Deputy General Counsel of Labor of the NFL, and Tom DePaso, General Counsel of the NFL Players Association, signed an amendment to Article 46 and Appendix U of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This Article encompasses on-field fines, including the appeal process, the topic of this amendment. […]
It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world of sports. With sports and live events on pause for much of 2020, the sports marketing industry has experienced mass layoffs and tighter budgets, all while demand for strategic marketing and communications skyrocketed as brands and sports organizations carried out cause marketing campaigns […]
On the heels of the first full slate of NFL games, do-it-all running back Alvin Kamara inked a five-year deal with the New Orleans Saints that will pay Kamara $75 million in new money, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Klutch Sports, led by agent Damarius Bilbo, negotiated the contract on Kamara’s behalf. As part […]
The Houston Texans and Deshaun Watson have agreed to a 4-year, $160 million contract extension, his agent David Mulugheta of Athlete’s First confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The total deal value is $177.54 million, with $111million in guarantees. Watson will earn $39 million per year in base salary over the next four years and be […]
Athletes First recently announced the hiring of former Washington Football Team Senior VP of Football Operations and General Counsel Eric Schaffer, in a role that focuses on their coaching and front office division. In a press release from the agency, Co-Founder and CEO David Dunn was quoted saying “Athletes First’s certified agents have tremendous respect […]
Morgan Stanley was recently announced as the official “Institutional Financial Advisor” participant of the NFL Players’ Association (“NFLPA”). The partnership was made public last Friday, August 7, 2020, as Morgan Stanley will provide wealth management guidance to the members of the NFLPA through the organization’s Financial Advisors Registration Program. CNBC reported that Sandra Richards will […]
The NFL recently released its annual list of the top 100 players in the game today, ranked by their peers. Here is a breakdown of which agencies represent the NFL’s best. Twenty-six different agents or agencies had one player crack the list, while fourteen agencies had two or more clients represented (forty agents and agencies […]
Per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Jameis Winston has parted ways with his agent, Joel Segal of Lagardere Sports. Winston signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Saints this summer, which experts agree was far below the market-value. Segal has been Winston’s agent since 2018, and was brought on during Winston’s three-game […]