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Report: NFLPA to pursue collusion if Bryant, Thomas don't sign

Published Jul. 14, 2015 11:30 a.m. ET

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By David Kenyon

Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas have both been seeking long-term contracts to no avail, but a report suggests the pair of elite receivers might have been running up against a major obstacle.

According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, “a source close to the situation” said the NFL Players Association is prepared to file collusion charges against the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos if either Bryant and Thomas don’t sign long-term contracts by Wednesday’s franchise tender deadline.

A player designated with the franchise tag by his respective team during free agency is prohibited from signing a long-term contract until the 2015 season concludes.

Graziano notes that the player’s union believes a successful suit would result in treble damages and entitle Bryant and Thomas to more than $48 million - three times the salary of the largest contract for an NFL receiver, which belongs to Calvin Johnson.

Without a long-term deal, Bryant and Thomas are each slated to earn approximately $13 million next year.

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