The Facts:
Arbitrator Stephen Burbank expects to inform sides of his ruling on Graham’s grievance versus the Saints on July 3, “no sooner, no later,” Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Reported by the Redzone.org
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
That jibes with reporting by Profootballtalk.com
late last week indicating that a ruling would be coming this week. Remember, the two sides still have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal what would render the ruling here moot. But if Graham plays under the franchise tag, this hearing -- which will determine whether Graham is considered a wide receiver or tight end for tagging purposes -- represents a considerable pile of coin (about $5 million more for the WR designation) will be a big deal. It could also have fantasy football repercussions (Graham is clearly the best TE in football; his totals would not rank among the elite WRs, however). ... We'll be following up.
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