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Adam Schefter reported today that the Seattle Seahawks were found in violation of the "non-contact rule" during their Organized Team Activities (OTAs). As a result, the NFL and the Players Association docked them 2 practice sessions.
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Adam Schefter Seattle Seahawks violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement’s offseason workout rules on the prohibition of live contact during an OTA.
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Under Article 21 Section 2 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), it states repeatedly that "no live contact" drills shall occur during OTA.s. Schefter also reported the punishment meted out by the league and supported by the NFLPA.
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Adam Schefter Seahawks will forfeit two of their scheduled OTA practices (June 6 and 7) as well as an additional offseason workout day on Friday, June 8.
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So the damage is actually two practices and a workout.
In a joint statement, the NFLPA had this to say:
"Seahawk players are not permitted to be at the [team] facility on those days, but will be paid for the sessions. The club cannot reschedule the sessions."
Sounds like a win-win for the players if you ask me. They lobbied for more time off as part of their end of the CBA and now they get an additional 3 days off with pay.
Further, subsection (d)(i) of Article 21 Section 8 says that in the event the NFL and the NFLPA agree that a violation has occurred, the head coach shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $100,000 for the first violation.
It goes on about the fines for 2nd and 3rd violations as well as increases for the future years of the CBA.
Josh Alpers of PFT reported that
This is the first offseason under the rules put in place by last year’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. The CBA limits teams to 10 OTA days, during which players may practice for two hours while wearing a helmet and no other pads. The CBA also requires that OTAs be filmed so that there is a record to refer to in case any drills need to be reviewed.
This is the first offseason under the rules put in place by last year’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. The CBA limits teams to 10 OTA days, during which players may practice for two hours while wearing a helmet and no other pads. The CBA also requires that OTAs be filmed so that there is a record to refer to in case any drills need to be reviewed.
After reading through the reports, I have reason to believe the lost practices and workout will be the only punishment and neither head coach Pete Carroll nor the Seahawks will be fined.
That said, I can't wait for Training Camp to see our team work out.