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LaVar hires new attorney to solve contract dispute
By David Elfin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
July 18, 2005
LaVar Arrington has hired a new attorney in hopes of resolving his 19-month-old contract dispute with the Washington Commanders.
"I was brought in to give LaVar a fresh set of eyes," attorney Steve Brown said. "LaVar would like to get a resolution of this before training camp starts [in two weeks], and after reviewing the documents, I expect that we can come to a win-win resolution and LaVar can restore the relationships with the Commanders that are so important to him."
Although Commanders owner Dan Snyder and coach Joe Gibbs are both on extended vacations that aren't due to be completed until just before camp begins at Commander Park, Brown is hopeful a meeting can be arranged to settle the dispute. NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw also would be expected to participate.
The dispute, which was going to be heard by an arbitrator today before being postponed last week at the request of Brown, Arrington and the NFLPA, stems from the eight-year, $68?million contract extension the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker signed in December 2003. He and agent Carl Poston say the Commanders owe him another $6.5?million in signing bonus for redoing his deal. The Commanders vehemently disagree and say Poston didn't carefully review the contract before signing it.
Arrington missed most of last season following arthroscopic knee surgery. When he needed a followup procedure in April, he blasted the Commanders for not promptly announcing the news. After meeting with Gibbs the next day, Arrington turned around and ripped the media for reporting his anger. He hasn't talked to reporters since.
Notes -- Fullback Nehemiah Broughton, the Commanders' seventh-round draft pick, has agreed to a three-year contract. ... Receiver Rod Gardner is still expected to be cut when the Commanders need his $2.1?million in salary cap space to sign Carlos Rogers and Jason Campbell.
By David Elfin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
July 18, 2005
LaVar Arrington has hired a new attorney in hopes of resolving his 19-month-old contract dispute with the Washington Commanders.
"I was brought in to give LaVar a fresh set of eyes," attorney Steve Brown said. "LaVar would like to get a resolution of this before training camp starts [in two weeks], and after reviewing the documents, I expect that we can come to a win-win resolution and LaVar can restore the relationships with the Commanders that are so important to him."
Although Commanders owner Dan Snyder and coach Joe Gibbs are both on extended vacations that aren't due to be completed until just before camp begins at Commander Park, Brown is hopeful a meeting can be arranged to settle the dispute. NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw also would be expected to participate.
The dispute, which was going to be heard by an arbitrator today before being postponed last week at the request of Brown, Arrington and the NFLPA, stems from the eight-year, $68?million contract extension the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker signed in December 2003. He and agent Carl Poston say the Commanders owe him another $6.5?million in signing bonus for redoing his deal. The Commanders vehemently disagree and say Poston didn't carefully review the contract before signing it.
Arrington missed most of last season following arthroscopic knee surgery. When he needed a followup procedure in April, he blasted the Commanders for not promptly announcing the news. After meeting with Gibbs the next day, Arrington turned around and ripped the media for reporting his anger. He hasn't talked to reporters since.
Notes -- Fullback Nehemiah Broughton, the Commanders' seventh-round draft pick, has agreed to a three-year contract. ... Receiver Rod Gardner is still expected to be cut when the Commanders need his $2.1?million in salary cap space to sign Carlos Rogers and Jason Campbell.
