GM's Talking To Undrafted Free Agents Despite Lockout Rules

The phone call came and the agent was slightly surprised at the voice on the other end. He recognized almost immediately: it was an NFL general manager. Startled because this was lockout hell and there'd been little contact until now, the conversation started as so many others have in the past –- how's the wife, the kids, etc., blah, blah –- then it suddenly turned to the agent's client, an undrafted free agent. They spoke -– hypothetically –- about possible hypothetical salaries and potential hypothetical reporting dates and hypothetical contact with the hypothetical strength and conditioning coach. Other agents told Mike Freeman of CBS Sports they've had similar conversations with different teams following the end of the draft, but there's just one problem: such talks are strictly forbidden by the league while the lockout ensues.

Source: CBS Sports

 

Screw the rules!

 

BTW......it's not illegal during the draft.

 

Sounds like this was happening after the draft.

 

Hopefully my team is doing the same. We need some more talent haha.

 

if this is true, it's a sign of weakness on their behalf.. obviously they realize they need the players and realize there will be a season, or else they wouldn't be reaching out.

 

I don't see why the rules would stretch to undrafted free agents. They are officially not employed by the NFL in any capacity, so why can't they talk to them about hypotheticals?

 

The drafted players aren't employed either.

 

So first the teams tell Judge Nelson to heck off we're going to lock the players out anyway. Now they get their stay and they are breaking their own rules?

:Loco:

 

Of course...