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Documents Reveal NFL Encouraged Owners to Reduce Contract Guarantees

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks before the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

NFL players are not going to be happy with new revelations about the league's owner.

According to a 61-page document obtained by Pablo Torre for his podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, the NFL management council encouraged teams to reduce the amount of guaranteed money in contracts during a 2022 owners meeting. Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his blessing to the scheme.

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