The NFL Players' Associations won an arbitration grievance against the Jaguars on Monday after accusations that the organization fined its players for not receiving offseason treatment at team facilities — a mandate not permitted under the NFL's current collective bargaining agreement.
A detail included in the NFLPA's statement said an unidentified player was fined in excess of $700,000 for failing to attend the appointments and was "just one of the many grievances" filed against the team.
Former Jacksonville linebacker Dante Fowler, now a member of the Rams, took to Twitter afterward to claim he was the player in question and blasted the Jaguars for how they treated him.
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"They literally hated me," Fowler wrote. "I got it all back though!"
They literally hated me . I got it all back though! Thanks to the NFLPA https://t.co/vUIg5tsKvr
— Dante fowler (@dantefowler) December 16, 2019
Fowler was traded to the Rams in October 2018. He has recorded 25 sacks and forced five fumbles in his five years in the league.
In a statement to its members, the NFLPA outlined the extent of Jacksonville's heavy-handed discipline toward players.
"In the last two years, 25 percent of the grievances filed by players in the entire league have been filed against the Jaguars," wrote the NFLPA. "You as players may want to consider this when you have a chance to select your next club."
NFLPA won an arbitration grievance against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Said Jags tried requiring players to get all offseason medical treatment at team facility, which contravenes the CBA. “You as players may want to consider this when you have a chance to select your next club.” pic.twitter.com/S1eyqqw8cg
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) December 16, 2019