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The acrimonious split between the Cowboys and Jay Ratliff is far from over.
Owner Jerry Jones said Monday that the club has filed a complaint against Ratliff. Jones declined to discuss specifics, but it’s clear the Cowboys hope to retrieve some money from their former Pro Bowl nose tackle.
While this action is directed strictly at Ratliff, the resolution of this dispute has broader implications and could establish some sort of precedent.
“This type of conduct, unable to play for us one day and a few days later working out for another club, is undermining and needs to be addressed,’’ Jones said.
The NFL management council and NFL Players Association are involved in this complaint. It’s tricky because the Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t appear to allow a grievance to be filed in this case since the Cowboys terminated Ratliff’s contract five months ago.
“There are other avenues,’’ Jones said. “We’re discussing those. And looking carefully in this case how it might fit in as a grievance.’’
Ratliff signed a five-year, $40 million contract with a guarantee of $18 million in 2011. He responded with his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance.
Ratliff’s health, performance and relationship with the Cowboys front office went in decline from that point forward. He missed 10 games in 2012 and got into a heated exchange with Jones in the Cowboys lockerroom after one game.
Ratliff didn’t play for the Cowboys last season, rehabilitated on his own away from the facility and was placed on the physically unable to perform list. He was released on Oct. 16 and his representative, Mark Slough, held a conference call later in the day talking about the severity of the injury his client suffered a year earlier.
Seven days later, Ratliff was cleared medically to workout. He signed with Chicago on Nov. 2 and finished the season with the Bears. He signed a two-year contract with Chicago last month.
After Ratliff arrived in Chicago, in the interest of a fresh start, the player told reporters he now wanted to be known as Jeremiah.
It doesn’t matter if he goes by Jay or Jeremiah. Jones isn’t ready to say goodbye and wish him well.
“We’re assessing the form and how to address that,’’ Jones said of where the dispute currently stands. “We’re working on it with direction from the NFL management council.’’
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2...far-from-over-as-cowboys-file-complaint.html/
Owner Jerry Jones said Monday that the club has filed a complaint against Ratliff. Jones declined to discuss specifics, but it’s clear the Cowboys hope to retrieve some money from their former Pro Bowl nose tackle.
While this action is directed strictly at Ratliff, the resolution of this dispute has broader implications and could establish some sort of precedent.
“This type of conduct, unable to play for us one day and a few days later working out for another club, is undermining and needs to be addressed,’’ Jones said.
The NFL management council and NFL Players Association are involved in this complaint. It’s tricky because the Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t appear to allow a grievance to be filed in this case since the Cowboys terminated Ratliff’s contract five months ago.
“There are other avenues,’’ Jones said. “We’re discussing those. And looking carefully in this case how it might fit in as a grievance.’’
Ratliff signed a five-year, $40 million contract with a guarantee of $18 million in 2011. He responded with his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance.
Ratliff’s health, performance and relationship with the Cowboys front office went in decline from that point forward. He missed 10 games in 2012 and got into a heated exchange with Jones in the Cowboys lockerroom after one game.
Ratliff didn’t play for the Cowboys last season, rehabilitated on his own away from the facility and was placed on the physically unable to perform list. He was released on Oct. 16 and his representative, Mark Slough, held a conference call later in the day talking about the severity of the injury his client suffered a year earlier.
Seven days later, Ratliff was cleared medically to workout. He signed with Chicago on Nov. 2 and finished the season with the Bears. He signed a two-year contract with Chicago last month.
After Ratliff arrived in Chicago, in the interest of a fresh start, the player told reporters he now wanted to be known as Jeremiah.
It doesn’t matter if he goes by Jay or Jeremiah. Jones isn’t ready to say goodbye and wish him well.
“We’re assessing the form and how to address that,’’ Jones said of where the dispute currently stands. “We’re working on it with direction from the NFL management council.’’
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2...far-from-over-as-cowboys-file-complaint.html/
