(03-12-2024, 04:58 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(03-12-2024, 03:57 PM)p_rushing Wrote: Probably so. I'm not sure why they need to wait on anything though. A deal isn't official until he signs, I doubt the trade said agreed and not signed. They should be able to announce it, so maybe he is just seeing if someone will up the offer.

There is a thing in contracts/law deemed disingenuous (or bad faith).  In this case, we entered a contract with the Atlanta Falcons and by announcing it but not signing the contract (which would render giving up a 2nd rounder), it could be deemed as an act of bad faith, thus opening up potential for a breach of contract.  With that in mind, better to just not disclose any agreed upon terms and wait until tomorrow to reduce potential controversy regarding the contract, which could be subject to differences in interpretation ....

https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=21

bad faith

1) n. intentional dishonest act by not fulfilling legal or contractual obligations, misleading another, entering into an agreement without the intention or means to fulfill it, or violating basic standards of honesty in dealing with others. Most states recognize what is called "implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing" which is breached by acts of bad faith, for which a lawsuit may be brought (filed) for the breach (just as one might sue for breach of contract). The question of bad faith may be raised as a defense to a suit on a contract. 2) adj. when there is bad faith then a transaction is called a "bad faith" contract or "bad faith" offer.

Agreed but unless you can prove a contract was valid, they wouldn't be able to argue the Jags had entered into a contract with him. The NFL doesn't honor/enforce verbal contracts. They have to have paperwork signed, health checks, etc. Nothing that happens in the legal tampering period is legally binding. It's definitely gaming the system but not illegal.

I would expect there to be terms in the trade deal that set the rules for this. Say that the Jags can't offer anything before a certain date or it counts as a per FA deal. That still won't stop unofficial offers, just like illegal tampering still happens every year.

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