The NFL Players Association is investigating agent David Canter over allegations that he tried to offer the use of his vacation properties in exchange for teams selecting his clients in the 2023 NFL Draft, according to a report by ESPN. Canter, the president of football at GSE Worldwide, represents 21 players who were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft as well as some of the top veteran players in the league.
Canter’s actions, which were described as a “form of bribery” to ESPN, allegedly entailed him contacting several teams and offering the use of vacation properties belonging to him and his wife if the team drafted one of his clients. Although trying to incentivize a team to draft a player is not explicitly prohibited by the NFLPA, the investigation by the players’ union will determine whether Canter was in violation of NFLPA rules, including one that prohibits “engaging in unlawful conduct and/or conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or…
