The NFL recently updated its personal conduct policy to reflect changes the league deems necessary as a result of recent cases. While many of the changes have to do with Deshaun Watson’s case, one specific change was made due to an issue with Antonio Brown.
In the new policy, the NFL says players “have an obligation” to let teams know of any potential violations to the policy ahead of signing with the team. The league confirmed it made the change because of cases surrounding Brown and “a few others,” according to ProFootballTalk.
The change comes four years after Brown signed with the Patriots while he knew he was being sued for alleged sexual assault and rape. New England released Brown just 11 days after signing him, and he later filed a grievance against the team when the Patriots did not pay him the first part of his $9 million signing bonus. The two sides eventually settled the grievance.
If a player doesn’t disclose any violations to the team ahead of time, ProFootballTalk reports the team could use that as cause for withholding money if the team chooses to cut the player due to the violation.
