NFLPA warns players against Jaguars after winning CBA grievance

The National Football League Players Association said Monday it won an arbitration grievance against the Jacksonville Jaguars over a violation of Collective Bargaining Agreement rules and also warned players about signing with the club.

The grievance stated that Jacksonville had required its players to receive all offseason medical treatments at team facilities, which is against CBA regulations. When players failed to attend rehab sessions, they were disciplined by the club.

In one of the "many" grievances filed against the Jaguars, the NFLPA said an unnamed Jacksonville player was fined 25 times - for a total exceeding $700,000 - during the 2018 offseason due to missing "mandatory" appointments.

However, the arbitrator found that no team can require players to receive medical treatment at a team facility during voluntary portions of the offseason program.

"The decision puts a stop to the blatant overreach by the Jaguars and emphasizes the voluntary nature of almost all football activities during the offseason," the NFLPA said in a statement. "It should be noted that Jaguars players continue to be at odds with Jaguars management over their rights under the CBA far more than players on other clubs.

"In the last two years, more than 25% of the grievances filed by players in the entire league have been filed against the Jaguars. You as players may want to consider this when you have a chance to select your next club."

Jacksonville has yet to comment on the ruling.