Dumb question?

[X-Era]

If agents share clients are they not prohibited by law from discussing contracts or even negotiations with other clients of theirs?

Does it not fall into something like attorney client privilege?

I mean there are laws around realty offers and contracts. There are laws around attorney client privilege which I would think would involve negotiations... Does the same apply here?

[Night Train]

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Jimmy Sexton is the agent of Marrone, Schwartz, and Rex Ryan. If he's trying to move people around for financial gain on the sly (telling Marrone the Jets want him 2 days ago, while still under contract to Buffalo ), he and Jets owner Woody Johnson will be checked out.

[DesertFox24]

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The contracts are sent to league office and can be viewed by other teams.

That being said you are correct the agent has a fiduciary responsibility to inform their client of all possibilities.

They also cannot share negotiations between teams or are not supposed too.

[DesertFox24]

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Anyone made at the agent should not be and I bet the out clause is normal. Problem is how often do teams get sold. Last two times t happened parcels quit Miami and jack del rio in jax had no options and they sucked so he stayed. Then got fired next season

[TacklingDummy]

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What do the Bills get if there was tampering? The Jets 1st round pick? That would be awesome and well worth losing any coach.

[Novacane]

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Proving tampering will be next to impossible

[DesertFox24]

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I don't think we get anything I think they get fined but would love their pick would be huge

[X-Era]

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Anyone made at the agent should not be and I bet the out clause is normal. Problem is how often do teams get sold. Last two times t happened parcels quit Miami and jack del rio in jax had no options and they sucked so he stayed. Then got fired next season

The question is whether an agent can legally discuss one clients negotiations with another one of his clients...

If Marrone and Rex Ryan have the same agent can that agent share the information between both parties? Contract negotiations? Or if Schefter also has Marrones agent can the agent share unofficial info with Schefter?

[DesertFox24]

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To answer your question no they should not. However in the NFL the contracts are sent to league office and can be reviewed by other teams.

In real world if you and I had some lawyer accountant rep agent the no they cannot tell me your deal.

[X-Era]

Re: Dumb question?

To answer your question no they should not. However in the NFL the contracts are sent to league office and can be reviewed by other teams.

In real world if you and I had some lawyer accountant rep agent the no they cannot tell me your deal.

Are agents lawyers? Are do they have negotiation laws like real estate agents?

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

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Are agents lawyers? Are do they have negotiation laws like real estate agents?

im pretty sure the answer to your first question is yes. But I'm not sure of the second

[DesertFox24]

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You don't have to be a lawyer but most of them are lawyers. You do have to be licensed.

[swiper]

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What do the Bills get if there was tampering?

Two tickets to paradise.