Arbitrator's ruling on NFL contracts

Arbitrator Christopher Droney dismissed the NFLPA's 2022 collusion claim in January, while finding that the NFL's management council encouraged teams to reduce guaranteed money in players’ contracts, as @PabloTorre and @ProFootballTalk first reported.... www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/24/nfl-nflpa-collusion-ruling/

New on @AthlonSports: After reading the entire collusion ruling against the NFL re: guaranteed contracts, I hope the league appreciates what it got away with. I don't know how much more collusion needs to be proven before relief is involved. athlonsports.com/nfl/lamar-jackson-guaranteed-contract-collusion

New on @AthlonSport: After reading the entire collusion ruling against the NFL re: guaranteed contracts, I hope the league appreciates what it got away with. I don't know how much more collusion needs to be proven before relief is involved. athlonsports.com/nfl/lamar-jackson-guaranteed-contract-collusion

In arbitration cases, the NFL always has the upper hand. The collusion grievance failed to launch in part because the union agreed to language that requires a smoking gun. More at @NFLonCBS www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-language-agreed-upon-by-nflpa-cost-it-a-verdict-in-collusion-battle-with-nfl-over-fully-guaranteed-deals/