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Report: Dolphins 'nervous' about possible investigation over Suh deal

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One of the first deals struck during free agency came Sunday when the Dolphins and Ndamukong Suh agreed to terms on a six-year, $114 million deal that included $60 million in guaranteed money.

The deal potentially has one big problem though: Suh and the Dolphins agreed to it 48 hours before anyone's allowed to agree to anything, and now the Dolphins are "nervous" that the NFL might punish the team for breaking the rules during the league's legal tampering period.

According to the Miami Herald, the Dolphins could face sanctions that include "fines on the club or individuals and may also rise to the level of costing a team a draft pick or picks."
The NFL sent out a memo on Monday that clearly stated the rules of what teams are and are not allowed to do during the legal tampering period.

Clubs were advised of the rules for the three-day negotiating period in PP-23-15 (attached). These rules include limitations such as that a club cannot make an "offer;" or enter into a written or oral agreement of any kind, express or implied, or make promises or representations of any type concerning the terms or conditions of employment to be offered to any Unrestricted Free Agent for inclusion in a Player Contract after the start of the new League Year; or provide assurances of intent as to the future execution of an NFL Player Contract.​

The news of the Suh deal was first reported by ESPN's Chris Mortensen, who tweeted at 1:05 p.m. on March 8 that the two sides had agreed to a deal. As the Miami Herald points out, Mortensen is represented by CAA, the same agency that represents Suh.
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This has been discussed I believe. Most people think that the reason the Suh deal is taking so long to be announced is that they are tweeking details so it doesn't match Mortensen's report.
Regardless, the NFL must fix this tampering period.
 
Mort was on this morning and said the whole thing is a joke. He said its pretty much the nfl grandstanding like it always does and that no action against anybody will take place
 
This could only happen to us. Best free agent we've ever signed gets nixed because the league all of sudden wants to flex.
 
Bopkin02 said:
This has been discussed I believe. Most people think that the reason the Suh deal is taking so long to be announced is that they are tweeking details so it doesn't match Mortensen's report.
Regardless, the NFL must fix this tampering period.
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I believe Randy Moss (the reporter) said Suh listed "Looking over business contracts" as one of his hobbies, so perhaps Suh is sitting in a room somewhere having the time of his life with a sharpie highlighter.
 
swampdonkey said:
Mort was on this morning and said the whole thing is a joke. He said its pretty much the nfl grandstanding like it always does and that no action against anybody will take place
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Bill Polian yesterday thought it was a joke also. He said on a scale of 1 to 10 that it was a -5.
 
This has Kraft/Goodell written all over it.
I would be nervous too, if I played in the same division as Robert Kraft's team, which by extension is Goodell's team.
This will not be an unbiased investigation. Goodell is probably hoping something turns up so he can punish anyone in this division who would dare attempt to challenge the Pats.
 
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