PFT PM: Inside NFL encouraging collusion with contracts
Jun 24, 2025•48 min•Ep. 2465
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Episode description
Mike Florio breaks down how an arbitrator found the NFL supported teams colluding on guaranteed contracts, explains how the league won but also lost, and dives into why both the NFL and NFLPA tried to hard to keep it all a secret.
0:15 – Arbitrator found NFL encouraged teams to collude regarding guaranteed contracts
13:55 – Ruling contained details about specific players negotiations, including Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson
26:20 – Why did the NFL & NFLPA keep it secret?
38:40 – Where does it go from here?
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