Arbitrator dismissed NFLPA collusion case; found teams were urged to reduce guarantees
An arbitrator dismissed a case filed by the NFL Players Association in 2022 alleging that the NFL and teams improperly colluded to prevent certain players from receiving fully guaranteed contracts, even while finding that the league's labor negotiating unit encouraged teams to reduce guaranteed money in players' contracts.
The ruling was made in January by Christopher F. Droney, the system arbitrator in charge of resolving disputes between the NFL and the NFLPA arising from their collective bargaining agreement. His decision was not released by the league and players' union. It was confirmed Tuesday by two people familiar with the matter after the ruling was obtained and released by the podcast 'Pablo Torre Finds Out.'
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