The Facts:
NFL Players Association lead attorney Richard Berthelsen said Sunday that the union plans to file a grievance on behalf of Culpepper that Berthelsen hopes will force the Dolphins to cut or trade Culpepper as soon as possible. "This is similar to the Steve McNair case last year where Tennessee wouldn't let him come to work out at the team facility because they were afraid they were going to be responsible for his salary if he got hurt," Berthelsen said.
Reported by Yahoo! Sports
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The union filed a grievance on McNair's behalf and prevailed. ... Culpepper was barred from taking part in team drills during Miami's three-day minicamp this weekend. The Dolphins told Culpepper on Wednesday that they plan to trade him now that they have dealt for Trent Green. Culpepper has said on three occasions that he will block any trade and refuse to renegotiate his $5.5 million base salary for this season, although the Dolphins have given him permission to speak with other teams about a trade. ... Stay tuned.
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