Bruins Take Commanding 3-0 Lead Against The Rangers David Ortiz reacts after bouncing into a rally-killing double play in the eighth inning on Tuesday night in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Doubront Suffers Tough Loss as Quintana Quiets Red Sox Offense Adam Dunn admires his three-run home run in the first inning as the White Sox jumped all over Jon Lester and never looked back, handing the lefty his first defeat of the season. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Jon Lester Served First Loss in 6-4 Defeat to Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) Avery Bradley’s Role With the Celtics: Present and Future

Logan Mankins, Vincent Jackson Holding Up NFL Lockout?

Logan Mankin's return makes the best team in the NFL even better. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

All 10 players in the Brady vs. NFL case have agreed to drop their demands to be free agents as a settlement for the lawsuit, but Logan Mankins and Vincent Jackson, who were screwed by the labor situation last year, still want some money, according to CBSSports.com’s Mike Freeman.

Lawyers for Mankins and Jackson reportedly want $10 million in compensation for each player before signing off on dismissing the lawsuit, and that is one of the final holdups for a CBA resolution. 

“The lawsuit against the NFL cannot be settled until all the plaintiffs agree and as of late Wednesday night, the source said, Mankins and Jackson were still seeking payment. The NFL, thus far, refuses to agree,” Freeman said.

Stay tuned…

About KC Downey

KC is the "head coach" of the Sports of Boston, LLC blog network. Follow him on Twitter: @kc_downey

Tags: , , ,

Discussion

No comments for “Logan Mankins, Vincent Jackson Holding Up NFL Lockout?”

Post a comment