The agent of Green Bay Packers second round pick Jayden Reed is facing some serious allegations.
Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com has reported that Agent David Canter is under investigation by the NFL Players Association for allegedly contacting numerous teams on draft weekend and offering the use of his personal vacation properties if a team drafted one of Canter’s clients.
“We are aware that the NFLPA is looking into communications between my client and various management personnel of certain NFL teams.” Canter’s lawyer, Adam Kenner, informed ESPN. “Mr. Canter did not engage in any wrongdoing and he is fully cooperating with the NFLPA. We expect the situation to be resolved shortly.”
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has personally confirmed one of the allegations. “One General Manager, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, has informed PFT that he received such an offer.” Florio wrote. “The G.M. in question is aware of at least two others who received a similar offer.”
The murky water surrounding the allegations is muddied even further by the potential reasoning. NFL GM’s are for the most part literal multi millionaires. What sort of incentive would an agents vacation property be when you have those sort of means. I’m not saying it’s not enticing on some level, but it’s certainly hard to believe it would ever impact a decision at that level. It will be interesting to see as more information comes out.
Per Pryor at ESPN:
“Though trying to incentivize a team to draft a player is not explicitly prohibited by the NFLPA, the players’ union investigation will determine whether Canter’s conduct is in violation of at least three different articles in its Regulations for Contract Advisors, including one that prohibits ‘engaging in unlawful conduct and/or conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or other activity which reflects adversely on his/her fitness as a Contract Advisor or jeopardizes his/her effective representation of NFL players.’
Pending the results of the investigation, Canter’s discipline could include fines, suspension or the revocation of his agent’s certification.
The Committee on Agent Relations and Discipline (CARD), a small group composed of active and former players chosen by NFLPA president JC Tretter and guided by the NFLPA’s legal department, would determine any discipline for Canter. Such investigations can sometimes be lengthy, but the committee has the ability to immediately revoke or suspend an agent’s certification in ‘extraordinary circumstances.’”
Canter has a long list of NFL players on his roster including Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard, Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. Sources also told ESPN that Canter has a prior history
of disciplinary action with the NFLPA.
