In a memo leaked this week, the NFL accused the NFLPA of “reckless” conduct in “clear violation” of the collective bargaining agreement.
The subject of the memo, per a copy obtained by Yahoo Sports, was a Zoom call convening NFL running backs in late July. Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, an NFLPA vice president, organized the call for several top running backs to discuss their depreciating market value in an offseason when free-agent contracts plummeted and three top running backs received franchise-tag designations.
In the memo, the league says it will file a grievance alleging that union leadership encouraged players to misrepresent injuries to gain leverage.