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Falcons disciplined for tampering


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Not as big a slap as we'd hope.

The NFL has officially disciplined the Falcons for tampering with free agents this offseason, including quarterback Kirk Cousins.

According to a news release from the NFL, the team had improper contact with Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner during the two-day negotiating period prior to the start of the 2024 League Year.

The team will forfeit its fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and pay a fine of $250,000, while General Manager Terry Fontenot will pay a $50,000 fine.


https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/falcons-disciplined-tampering-with-3-free-agents/6HMPHBZFIFBEXEUZNEVDABSSVA/

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I'm not sure the punishment is even enough to determine this type of behavior by any team in the NFL. 

Basically, you can tamper all you want to in order to secure whatever free agent you want, as long as you're willing to part with a day 3 pick.  

Seems like chump change to me. 

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18 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

I'm not sure the punishment is even enough to determine this type of behavior by any team in the NFL. 

Basically, you can tamper all you want to in order to secure whatever free agent you want, as long as you're willing to part with a day 3 pick.  

Seems like chump change to me. 

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Love auto correct.  

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13 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The NFL doesn't care about tampering. I mean, if tampering helps you get a FA you really want at the most important position in sports losing a 5th round pick is WELL worth it. That's not going to deter anything. Hell, it might actually ENCOURAGE tampering.

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21 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Exactly.  

Ya gotta think about it, I mean going into FA if there's a player you really want at a premium position just start doing the math. Okay, what are the odds we actually get caught? Okay, the precedent is it'll cost us a 5th IF we get caught and we WANT this guy. Yeah, hit that motherfuger up, let's GO!

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