The NFL Players Association is investigating agent David Canter for trying to entice teams to draft players he represents during the NFL draft last month, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Canter, a longtime agent and the president of football at GSE Worldwide, allegedly contacted several teams throughout the NFL draft weekend offering the use of vacation properties belonging to him and his wife if the team drafted one of his clients, sources told ESPN.
Sources described Canter's actions as a «form of bribery.» Canter's attorney, Adam Kenner, released a statement to ESPN later Friday on behalf of his client that read: «We are aware that the NFLPA is looking into communications between my client and various management personnel of certain NFL teams.
Mr. Canter did not engage in any wrongdoing and he is fully cooperating with the NFLPA. We expect the situation to be resolved shortly.» Though trying to incentivize a team to draft a player is not explicitly prohibited by the NFLPA, the players' union investigation will determine whether Canter's conduct is in violation of at least three different articles in its Regulations for Contract Advisors, including one that prohibits «engaging in unlawful conduct and/or conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or other activity which reflects adversely on his/her fitness as a Contract Advisor or jeopardizes his/her effective representation of NFL players.» Pending the results of the investigation, Canter's discipline could include fines, suspension or the revocation of his agent's certification.