During the pre-free agency negotiating window, teams are allowed to communicate directly with agents but not with players who have agents.
However, there are allegations that the Philadelphia Eagles’ General Manager, Howie Roseman, spoke directly to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley during this period.
The Eagles have denied these claims. It is suggested that Roseman spoke to Barkley as part of a recruitment process focused on the proximity of Philadelphia to Penn State, where Barkley played college football.
Penn State coach James Franklin mentioned that Roseman highlighted the connection between the Eagles, Penn State, and the fan base.
However, the Eagles insist that all player recruiting is facilitated through the player’s agent.
Tampering is a common issue during free agency, and teams can face severe penalties if found guilty of direct contact with represented players.
There is typically a digital trail that can be authenticated unless unauthorized communication occurs through burner phones.
Despite these allegations, the Eagles maintain their denial of any direct communication between Roseman and Barkley.
In other news, Penn State football coach James Franklin discussed various topics at a press conference, including player availability and positional development, ahead of the team’s first spring practice.
The team aims to build upon its 10-3 record from the previous season and secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
With the return of some key players and the addition of new coordinators, the team is working diligently to prepare for their upcoming games.
Penn State coach James Franklin emphasized the importance of building a strong foundation during spring practice in preparation for their game against West Virginia.
Penn State will face West Virginia in their 2024 campaign opener, carrying a series advantage with five consecutive wins.
Franklin suggested that Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman may have violated tampering rules by directly communicating with running back Saquon Barkley during negotiations.
However, the Eagles responded, stating that they only communicate with player agents during the tampering window.
On Tuesday, Penn State coach James Franklin suggested that Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman spoke directly to RB Saquon Barkley during the negotiating period, which would violate the tampering rule. On Wednesday, the Eagles said they only speak to player agents. https://t.co/0yL9BIRPb3
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 13, 2024
Another intriguing situation occurred with former Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, involving impermissible phone contact with the Arizona Cardinals.
This resulted in a draft-pick exchange that favored the Eagles.
Questions surrounding distractions and how the tampering violation was discovered add further complexity to the story.
Even the smallest conversations in the world of football can have significant consequences where strategy and negotiation intersect.
Fans reacted as follows.
Would their pick get forfeited to the league or would we get it?
— evin (@KayvonOjulari) March 13, 2024
Send on over that pick. Make it a juicy one Philly
— Mikey CoinSnatch (@MikeyCoinSnatch) March 13, 2024
That never happened… so who cares fr lmao hyping up lil giants fans for no reason 😭
— Sade 👋 #FlyEaglesFly 🦅 (@SadeRepsEagles) March 13, 2024
franklin is a snitch!
— Craven Moorehead (@basedcraven) March 13, 2024
Won’t matter. Eagles not winning jack shit this year lol.
— NY Giants News (@NYGdailyFeed) March 13, 2024
LMFAO I thought Howie Roseman was the best GM in the league 🤣🤣🤣
— Tim (@t37278547) March 13, 2024
😭 man either way the agent talks to the player anyways … don’t take their draft pick they earned that …. give them a small slap on the risk 7 game saquon suspension
— HonestDakBeliver (@native_ace) March 13, 2024
Mind your business James Franklin. Haters, bro
— The Paulie and Tony Fusco Show (@TheFuscoShow) March 13, 2024
Take away their first round pick
— Burns2NYG (@mpmoran19) March 13, 2024
Karma for Eagles snitching on AZ. We’ll gladly take a draft pick.
— A Gavel Has No Name (@GavelJudge) March 13, 2024
GIVE US THERE FIRST ROUND PICK RIGHT NOWWWW
— Josh🎄 (@DannyClears) March 13, 2024
How many times do the Eagles get to break tampering rules with no consequence?
— Adnas (@Anase815) March 13, 2024
You guys really think the best GM in the nfl wouldn’t know the rules? 😂
— christian schultz (@masterhowie) March 13, 2024
Thanks Saquon for the pick or two.
Anyone remember the Iggles got a high 3rd round pick from the Cards for similar shite around the Super Bowl?
— Sattown (@NYGInsight) March 13, 2024
So, will the league take away a first round and 3rd round pick like they did to the Dolphins? And why didn’t they do anything like that when Arizona was guilty of tampering?
— Stanford J. Young (@SportsMDE) March 13, 2024
Everyone is tampering. If teams call out other teams they better be prepared for the returned favor in the future.
— Mitch Kockler (@KocklerMitch) March 13, 2024
Pretty sure one of the longest tenure GMs and football didn't just forget the rules
— Alasandro Alegré (@ChrundleTheGrt) March 13, 2024
Wow. I would say prison or at the very least deportation for Howie is the only way to settle this, make an example out of him @nflcommish
— Keshad Johnson Enjoyer (@itsconoryo) March 13, 2024
