SATURDAY: It turns out the 49ers were not forced to cancel their final week of OTAs this year, with Schefter adding the team avoided such a penalty after having already canceled its final OTA session and its mandatory minicamp (Twitter link).
THURSDAY: Three organizations have been slapped with fines following OTA violations. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter), the league handed out the following punishments:
- Cowboys fined $100K, HC Mike McCarthy $50K
- 49ers fined $100K, HC Kyle Shanahan fined $50K
- Jaguars fined $200K, HC Urban Meyer $100K
The three teams violated CBA rules focused on offseason workouts.
The Cowboys will also have to forfeit one of their OTA practices during the 2022 offseason, while the Jaguars will have to forfeit a pair of 2022 practices. The 49ers have already carried out their penalty; per Schefter, the NFL Management Council “ordered” the organization to cancel the final week of OTAs back in June. When we reported that the 49ers were cutting short their offseason program, the decision was attributed to injuries, as the team lost part-time starters Justin Skule and Tarvarius Moore for the season and running back Jeff Wilson for the next few months.
“The health and safety of our players is our highest priority, and we take following league rules very seriously,” the 49ers said in a statement today (via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area on Twitter). “We will continue to work with the NFL and the NFLPA to ensure compliance.”
“We will continue to work with the NFL and the NFLPA to ensure compliance.”
Now you’re learning the rule book? Sure. Vet HC & GM, they knew what they were doing was against the rules.
Good start, Urban!!!
Tough on whoever is coaching the Jaguars and Cowboys next season. I doubt either Meyer or McCarthy are head coaches in 2022.
Why would they not be coaching? Dallas had an injury lost season and Urban wont be fired after 1 year unless something huge happens.
Unless Urban snaps his fingers and Trevor Lawrence is reduced to atoms, I’m pretty sure he’ll still be the head coach in 2022.
They’re not gonna fire UM after one year….lol
Nope they won’t fire him, he’ll do like he did every where else and leave. He’s gonna be a nick Saban
who cares
Cheaters
So what exactly were the violations by the Cowboys/Mike McCarthy and the Jaguars/Urban Meyer?
Hey NFL, be open and honest about it. Waiting to hear from you as to the specifics.
Why do you need specifics? They violated cba rules. Means practices were probably too intense.
Why the need for secrecy? If the players violate rules we certainly get more details.
Secrecy? Lol. They said they violated off season workout rules. When players violate rules we often get a release of violation of substance abuse policy or domestic violence policy. Only reason we know more is cause local writers or even national writers are well aware of the issue
thought i’d see the patriots and bill on the list.
He knows better…
than to get caught.
This is normal to me. Nobody’s missing that money when you’re actually doing something to protect your team. You’re doing for a reason. And your team will respect you for taking the hit. Kyle Shanahan is a locker room guy. As a fan I’m tired of the big injuries too. Swim in a freaking pool for all I care. Let’s get to week 1 with as many guys possible.
How do you know what he did actually protected the team? The violation wasn’t from cutting the OTAs