The NY Daily News is reporting that the 49ers have filed a tampering complaint against the Jets. The specifics of the charge are unknown, but the Daily News attempts to put together the pieces:
Report: 49ers Accuse Jets of Tampering With Crabtree
Crabtree, the 10th overall pick in the draft, is threatening to sit out the season and reenter the draft in 2010. The 49ers may believe the Jets contacted Crabtree’s agent, Eugene Parker, to let him know they’d be interested in trading for his rights, or in drafting him in 2010 with a better salary than the 49ers are offering. The NFL’s trade deadline is Oct.20, while the 49ers must either sign Crabtree by Nov.19, or surrender his rights, putting him back into the draft pool for 2010.It’s no secret that the Jets desperately want a standout wide receiver. During the preseason, there were rumors abound that New York was pursing a trade for Brandon Marshall.
If the NFL finds that the Jets did tamper with Crabtree, they can be fined and/or docked draft picks.
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