WR Emmanuel Sanders signs with Denver - Executives cry foul

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Executives crying foul over Emmanuel Sanders deal

By Ian Rapoport NFL.com
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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.

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Originally Posted by milkman

I believe that to be true.

However, I personally believe that almost everyone here undervalues Sanders.

He was 1 of only 2 players that I believed the Chiefs should target in free agency before the free agent signing period began.

He hasn't fully reached his potential, and I believe that Todd Haley's offense held him back to a large degree.

He has the speed, versatility, discipline, and hands that Alex Smith could have utilized in this offense to raise the level of his game.

I like Sanders.


It's just conflicting when I watch Cooks, Matthews, Beckham, etc. You have all these options and I don't think there's necessarily a poor choice.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by NCarlsCorner2

Bottom line is that if Sanders wanted to be a Chief, he wouldn't have allowed his agent to do this, so do you really want a guy with that kind of character on the Chiefs.

The real bottom line is that I'm not too overly concerned about not having a guy who is basically the same guy as Avery and Jenkins who also has two screws in his feet.

He would have been fighting it out for the #2, #3, #4 or #5 WR spot on this team.

Personally, I think it's worked out quite well. Denver's "reputation" is tarnished a bit, they've still lost Decker and Beadles on the offensive side of the ball and Sanders will never make up for that, and the Chiefs will now most likely have their pick of Odell Beckham, Brandin Cooks or Marquis Lee with the #23 spot in the 2014 Draft (if they choose to select a receiver with that pick) - three guy who look to have a much higher upside than Emmanuel Sanders.

It's a "win-win" in my book.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

I do love how Elway thinks he can buy that 35 point differential in the Super Bowl lol....
PFF grades Talib out as way worse than DRC, so lets throw him the 57 million because he has a bigger name!

[scho63]

159 PAGES ON THIS?????

HOLY SHIT!!!!

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

The real bottom line is that I'm not too overly concerned about not having a guy who is basically the same guy as Avery and Jenkins who also has two screws in his feet.

He would have been fighting it out for the #2, #3, #4 or #5 WR spot on this team.

Personally, I think it's worked out quite well. Denver's "reputation" is tarnished a bit, they've still lost Decker and Beadles on the offensive side of the ball and Sanders will never make up for that, and the Chiefs will now most likely have their pick of Odell Beckham, Brandin Cooks or Marquis Lee with the #23 spot in the 2014 Draft (if they choose to select a receiver with that pick) - three guy who look to have a much higher upside than Emmanuel Sanders.

It's a "win-win" in my book.

Yup, improves our chances of picking WR in the 1st round vs going with OL again.

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

I do love how Elway thinks he can buy that 35 point differential in the Super Bowl lol....
PFF grades Talib out as way worse than DRC, so lets throw him the 57 million because he has a bigger name!

They offered DRC a significant offer and he turned them down.

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Originally Posted by scho63

159 PAGES ON THIS?????

HOLY SHIT!!!!

You missed Blackbob.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Wish we had a free safety that could tackle worth a ****.

We've already upgraded:

[milkman]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

And he also has busted feet. That's why Rex Ryan didn't bring him in for a look.

That hasn't seemed to have affected him, and that's why there are physicals before contracts are signed.

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

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

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

We've already upgraded:

You forgot Ron Parker as well

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At this point it doesnt matter how this plays out, the bottom line is that we will now be counting on a rookie to step in and immediately upgrade our corp... and the Keenan Allens of this world are the exception, not the rule.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

anyone else on here think Commings is our real FS of the future?....

He was a ball hawk in college.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by milkman

That hasn't seemed to have affected him, and that's why there are physicals before contracts are signed.

I think it was a factor in why the Steelers just let him go this time around as well. There was a report that they believed Sanders wasn't good enough of a replacement for Wallace and they thought that Wheaten would be much more of an explosive playmaker.

Who knows, maybe Sanders' feet have been holding him back from his true potential?