An arbiter has ruled there was no collusion among NFL clubs regarding player contracts, dismissing the NFL Players Association's grievance filed in 2022. Although the ruling found no collusion, it noted that the NFLPA demonstrated evidence suggesting that owners discussed potential restrictions on fully guaranteed contracts during a March 2022 meeting. Emails and slides presented during this meeting indicated that there had been contemplation of concerted action, although the arbiter did not find enough evidence to support a formal collusion claim.
The ruling highlighted that while the NFLPA did not prove collusion occurred, the league's management council had indeed invited discussion around restricting guaranteed contracts during an owners meeting.
Emails and presentation slides revealed during the grievance process indicated that discussions about limiting player contracts were not only contemplated but discussed among NFL owners.
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