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PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has filed a complaint against the NFL and the NFL Players Association in federal court with a motion to vacate the arbitration award concerning his 10-game suspension.
Johnson was officially suspended in October for violating the performance-enhancing drugs policy for a second time. Upon his return in December, he strongly hinted that he would be taking action.
"I'm on a lot of people's s--- list, but I've got a few people on my s--- list as well," he said. "That thing will get settled here in the next few months, so we'll see what happens."
As a result of the suspension, the remaining guaranteed money from the five-year, $56 million contract Johnson signed this offseason was voided. He can still earn that money, but it will be on a year-to-year basis and dependent on whether the Eagles keep him on the roster.
In a statement, Johnson's attorney, Steve Zashin, said that the complaint asserts that the arbitration following Johnson's appeal of the 10-game suspension was a "sham proceeding."
"Although the 2015 Policy on Performance Enhancing Substances ("2015 Policy") required a minimum of three arbitrators-there were only two," said Zashin. "In addition, the 2015 Policy required that any arbitrator assigned to hear appeals was not otherwise affiliated with the NFL and NFLPA. That requirement was not followed.
"The 2015 Policy entitles a player to information upon which he can contest discipline. Lane was denied even the most basic information, including information about his treatment under the 2015 Policy.
Richard Sherman, who disapprove of how things go on. So I think a lot of things will change come 2020."
if true its total BS . you expect a player to follow a contract then the NFL needs to as well
Johnson was officially suspended in October for violating the performance-enhancing drugs policy for a second time. Upon his return in December, he strongly hinted that he would be taking action.
"I'm on a lot of people's s--- list, but I've got a few people on my s--- list as well," he said. "That thing will get settled here in the next few months, so we'll see what happens."
As a result of the suspension, the remaining guaranteed money from the five-year, $56 million contract Johnson signed this offseason was voided. He can still earn that money, but it will be on a year-to-year basis and dependent on whether the Eagles keep him on the roster.
In a statement, Johnson's attorney, Steve Zashin, said that the complaint asserts that the arbitration following Johnson's appeal of the 10-game suspension was a "sham proceeding."
"Although the 2015 Policy on Performance Enhancing Substances ("2015 Policy") required a minimum of three arbitrators-there were only two," said Zashin. "In addition, the 2015 Policy required that any arbitrator assigned to hear appeals was not otherwise affiliated with the NFL and NFLPA. That requirement was not followed.
"The 2015 Policy entitles a player to information upon which he can contest discipline. Lane was denied even the most basic information, including information about his treatment under the 2015 Policy.
Richard Sherman, who disapprove of how things go on. So I think a lot of things will change come 2020."
if true its total BS . you expect a player to follow a contract then the NFL needs to as well
