By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 22:51 BST, 9 July 2025 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 9 July 2025
The NFL Players Association is appealing an arbitrator´s ruling regarding collusion by owners over quarterback salaries, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because it´s a legal matter, said the appeal was filed on Tuesday and the union has been having ongoing discussions with its executive council about the matter. There´s no timeline for a decision that´ll be made by a standing appeals panel made up of three people.
On Jan. 14, arbitrator Christopher Droney ruled there wasn´t sufficient evidence of collusion by owners in contract negotiations with quarterbacks after the Cleveland Browns gave QB Deshaun Watson a record $230 million fully guaranteed contract.
Any attempt to collude to keep salaries down violates the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the union.
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