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ShowtimeSBMVP · 11:13 AM

Executives crying foul over Emmanuel Sanders deal

By Ian Rapoport NFL.com
NFL Media Insider
Published: March 16, 2014 at 12:05 a.m. Updated: March 16, 2014 at 12:19 a.m. 8 Likes | 2 Comments
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Emmanuel Sanders is expected to sign with the Broncos tomorrow, but the process that led him there left the other teams involved fuming and crying foul. One team official claimed Sanders' agent broke "every rule in negotiations."

Agent Steve Weinberg, on behalf of the receiver, accepted a deal with the Chiefs in principle, according to one team source. Weinberg then engaged in negotiations with the Tampa Bay Bucs, according to another source involved in the process.

While shopping the Chiefs offer to the Bucs, Weinberg never explained that he had already accepted the terms of Kansas City's offer. Later in the night, Sanders' agent had agreed to terms with the Broncos, which is where he is currently headed. Sanders and Weinberg also rankled the 49ers by agreeing to visit, then blowing it off.

"This was one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations," one executive involved said. "Totally wrong. This needs to be stopped."

Reached at his home late Saturday, Weinberg declined to comment on the record when informed of the allegations.

The Dallas-based agent was recently reinstated by the NFL Players Association, which had barred and decertified him in 2003 because it had reportedly found he diverted assets to an offshore account during a dispute with a partner and collecting a fee from a client prematurely. Weinberg later filed suit against the NFLPA and its top officials, alleging they illegally took away his certification for eight years, along with past, present and future income of clients.

Weinberg has two clients currently on NFL teams, not including Sanders. He had 42 before he was barred.

While Weinberg broke no laws in accepting a deal, the entire situation infuriated those he dealt with. It is commonly accepted in the league that once two sides agree to a deal -- in writing or in handshake form -- that's the end of the story. Instead, by Weinberg shopping the Chiefs deal and then not informing the Bucs that a deal had been reached showed another side of the business. It is unclear if the Broncos were aware of the previous actions.

"When a man gives you his words and pulls out," one executive said, "then gives another team your word and pulls out, then gives another team his word ... Not proper."

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Denver is giving former Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders a 3-year, $15M contract. Team announced agreement.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 03-15-2014, 08:33 PM

As @AdamSchefter reported, WR Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to terms with the Broncos. Part of replacing Decker's production.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 16, 2014

-King- · 03-15-2014, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

if brandon flowers and tamba hali didnt take up 20 million of the cap we could afford 10 emmanuel sanders at this point

Which is why I don't get why we didn't restructure them.

**Bowser** · 03-15-2014, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

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Interesting. Wonder why a Steeler beat writer would leak that? Obviously it didn't hurt his production being the #3 guy in that offense.

OldSchool · 03-15-2014, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

if brandon flowers and tamba hali didnt take up 20 million of the cap we could afford 10 emmanuel sanders at this point

I can understand Hali. But the Flowers deal just stunk of desperation.

**Bowser** · 03-15-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Which is why I don't get why we didn't restructure them.

We can't exactly FORCE them to restructure. But you'd think they'd be open to it, seeing the guaranteed money they would receive out of it.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-15-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Which is why I don't get why we didn't restructure them.

Just a hunch here, but I think they are planning on moving on from them this season.

**Bowser** · 03-15-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

As @AdamSchefter reported, WR Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to terms with the Broncos. Part of replacing Decker's production.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 16, 2014

Just **** off, Denver. Christ.

booger · 03-15-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by penbook

And what better way than a division rival in denver

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Good point. Makes you wonder who leaked the screws-in-foot story, because I hadn't heard of it before yesterday.

I think staying in KC is because it's a good central location for the night in addition to him already being there. He doesn't know whether to hop a flight west to Denver or SF or east to the Jets or back to Pittsburgh. Or he could wake up and sign in KC. Show me the money baby

**Bowser** · 03-15-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Just a hunch here, but I think they are planning on moving on from them this season.

Or that.

OldSchool · 03-15-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Just a hunch here, but I think they are planning on moving on from them this season.

Yeah, they're going to dump Flowers because he doesn't fit the scheme really.

Hali because they don't want to keep a player beyond his useful years.

-King- · 03-15-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

We can't exactly FORCE them to restructure. But you'd think they'd be open to it, seeing the guaranteed money they would receive out of it.

Yeah, I know it takes two to tango, but the players should have no problem with it. Odd.

ARROW2 · 03-15-2014, 08:37 PM

I hope manning gets his neck broke in preseason.......I'm serious

penbrook · 03-15-2014, 08:37 PM

I'm gonna wake up tommorow and see a Jason Avant signing

ShowtimeSBMVP · 03-15-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Which is why I don't get why we didn't restructure them.

Cutting Hali next year saves us 9m
Cutting Flowers next year saves us 7.5m

Simplicity · 03-15-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

if brandon flowers and tamba hali didnt take up 20 million of the cap we could afford 10 emmanuel sanders at this point

two quality posts in a row!

03-13-2014, 06:39 PM
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