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The NFL sent a memo to teams to remind front office people about the pitfalls of tampering with players and how to handle trades.
Pro Football Talk acquired the following National Football League memo:
“Under no circumstances should a new club rely upon any written or oral representation by a player or his agent that he has received permission to enter into discussions for a trade for contract,” the memo states. “Nor should a new club rely upon a letter from the employer club to the agent or player granting such permission since employer clubs typically reserve the right to withdraw permission at any time, and may have already done so. Permission must be received directly from the employer club.”
Obviously, this rules stated in the memo are not new. It is simply the league reinforcing and reminding franchises to operate on the right side of the NFL's rule book.
Earlier this month, plenty of reports surfaced of trades happening during a time when those interactions aren't actually yet allowed. While it is unknown if the memo was released because of that, or if this is simply an annual notice, is not yet known.
Nevertheless, with the NFL Draft quickly approaching, fully expect more rosters transactions to happen. Furthermore, a bit more rumblings from fan bases that feel as those another franchise spurned theirs via some iffy front office activity.
