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Micah Parsons is involved in a dispute over his fifth-year NFL salary, with a grievance filed claiming he should be paid $24 million instead of the $21.324 million assigned by the Cowboys, based on his playing position as a linebacker rather than a defensive end, leading to a legal and contractual debate.
The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing Christian Wilkins, a defensive tackle who has been recovering from a Jones fracture and filed a grievance with the NFLPA after the team voided his guaranteed contract due to his rehab treatment. Wilkins, who previously played for the Miami Dolphins, had a significant injury last season and his return to play remains uncertain.
The NFL claims it informed teams about JC Tretter's grievance ruling regarding fake injuries, but the details were kept from the public and most reporters, suggesting a possible strategic concealment linked to broader negotiations with the NFLPA.
Receiver Chase Claypool remains away from the Bears due to a "team decision," but the situation needs to end soon as NFL teams can no longer send players home with pay. If the Bears waive Claypool and someone claims him, they will avoid any further financial obligation. Claypool could file a grievance, but the Bears would have to welcome him back, trade him, or cut him unless they have grounds to suspend him without pay.
The NFL has filed a grievance against the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), accusing the union of advising running backs to fake injuries as a negotiating tactic to breach their contracts. The NFL claims that this advice violates the collective bargaining agreement. The NFLPA has denied the allegations, and the review process is ongoing. Several high-profile running backs have faced contract disputes this offseason, with many failing to secure multiyear extensions.