Longtime NFL agent David Canter is currently under investigation by the NFL Players Association following accusations that he engaged in a “form of bribery” during the NFL draft in April, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor reported Friday.
The NFLPA reportedly launched the probe after learning Canter allegedly offered access to “vacation properties” that he co-owns with his wife to several teams in exchange for drafting one of his clients, per Pryor. The agent’s alleged actions, described by sources as “unprecedented,” reportedly took place over the weekend of this year’s draft, which occurred from April 27 to April 29.
According to ESPN, the investigation will focus on determining if Canter’s activity violated “at least three different articles” in the NFLPA’s 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.”
