The Atlanta Falcons' punishment for tampering with former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency has been finalized by the NFL.
Atlanta lost its 2025 fifth-round pick, while the organization was fined $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot endured a $50,000 fine for tampering with quarterback Kirk Cousins, receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner.
"While the policy permits clubs to engage with and negotiate all aspects of an NFL player contract with the certified agent of any prospective unrestricted free agent during the two-day negotiating period, any direct contact between the player and an employee or representative of the club is prohibited," the NFL said in a release. "This includes discussion of travel arrangements or other logistical matters, which the club acknowledges took place with regard to these three players.
From March 11-12, which served as the legal negotiating period, teams are allowed to speak with players’ agents, but there can be no formal contact between the player and team officials before 4 p.m. the day free agency begins, which was March 13 this year. The NFL took Miami’s 2023 first-round pick 2024 third-round pick while issuing a $1.5 million fine to owner Stephen Ross and $500,000 fine to vice chairman/limited partner Bruce Beal.with receiver Jeremy Maclin in 2015 and forfeited their 2016 third-round pick and 2017 sixth-round pick.
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