Robert Griffin III's Former Agent's Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit Dismissed
A breach-of-contract lawsuit against Robert Griffin III was dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge in Missouri on Wednesday, per Tom Schad of USA Today.
The quarterback's former agent, Ben Dogra, filed the lawsuit in March 2019 claiming Griffin owed him $659,000 in fees from marketing and endorsement deals from 2014-16. He was initially supposed to pay 15 percent of his deals to CAA Sports, which fired Dogra in 2014.
Griffin remained with Dogra until parting ways in 2018.
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The case was dismissed as it passed California's statute of limitations, where the agreement was signed.
"This ruling is a significant victory for RG3," Griffin's attorneys, Kevin Fritz and Mitchell Schuster, said in a statement.
Griffin was a popular figure upon entering the NFL, winning the league's Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2012 after being drafted with the No. 2 overall pick behind only Andrew Luck. He also earned a Pro Bowl selection that season while leading Washington to the playoffs.
Injuries have derailed the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner's career since then, and the Baylor product is now a backup with the Baltimore Ravens. The 30-year-old has earned $33.2 million during his eight seasons in the NFL, per Spotrac.
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