The NFL is hoping to end one of the more unsavory practices of the annual draft season. In a recent memo sent to agents well ahead of the end of the college season, the NFL made it clear that players ducking out of all-star games after committing to them is no longer acceptable.
It’s been a growing problem for all-star games like the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl, one that annoys the NFL teams in attendance as well as fans and media hoping to see players perform. As part of a larger memo, the league addressed the issue,
“Barring an injury, no prospect can be invited to an all-star game with an agreed upon intention that the prospect will not participate in activities. All invited prospects are expected to fully participate in both practice and game activities.”
Hopefully the memo hits home and the new rule is vigilantly enforced.