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NFL player additions bring Rosenhaus Sports roster to 80

Rosenhaus Sports has signed standout rookie middle linebacker Kwon Alexander of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the latest NFL player to join the agency as a client this year.

Agency owner and CEO Drew Rosenhaus and agent Robert Bailey will co-represent Alexander. He previously was represented by NFL agent Zeke Sandhu.

Sandhu did not return a phone call seeking comment.

A fourth-round pick out of LSU, Alexander earned the starting middle linebacker spot in training camp. In Week 3, he recorded 10 tackles and an interception.

Drew Rosenhaus now represents Tampa Bay rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander.
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Other players Rosenhaus Sports has signed this year are Indianapolis wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, Baltimore defensive end Timmy Jernigan, Buffalo linebacker Nigel Bradham, Denver linebacker Brandon Marshall, Baltimore wide receiver Jeremy Butler, Seattle linebacker Nick Moody and Baltimore safety Terrence Brooks.
Rosenhaus is in his 27th year as an NFL agent and represents 80 active NFL players, more than any other individual NFL agent.

Rosenhaus represents all the players in contract negotiations but now has six agents certified by the NFL Players Association to assist him, as he added LeRon McCoy and Ryan Matha to his firm in the last year. McCoy is a former NFL wide receiver and Rosenhaus Sports player client. Matha formerly worked for agent Leigh Steinberg. Additionally, Rosenhaus’ sister marketing company, KCB Sports Marketing, recently added Brad Cutler, who previously worked at the NBA, as a marketing agent.

“We are doing really well,” Rosenhaus said. “I am expanding my business.”

Rosenhaus’ expansion comes at a time when many NFL agents are feeling the pinch of a rookie wage system that lowered the compensation for rookies and reduced the terms that can be negotiated by agents. Many agents, too, fear reports that more NFL players will do their own contracts rather than hire an agent.

Rosenhaus said he expects there will be players who could negotiate their own deals, but he said it will be “a very small percentage” and have a negligible impact on the agent business.

“I think the overwhelming majority of players and their families see having an agent as vital and I don’t expect that to change,” he said. “I have been very active recruiting college [players], and I haven’t come across any college players that are seriously considering representing themselves.”

The agent business also is going through a period of consolidation, and Rosenhaus Sports is one of the few large NFL representation firms that remains independent.

“I can tell you this: If we were to sell our business, it would have to be in the best interest of our clients,” Rosenhaus said. “It would have to be a company that is an upgrade to what we are currently doing. If I could find an opportunity like that, I am open to it. I am sure, eventually, it’s a possibility — but as of right now, nothing is imminent and nothing is in the works.”

> CAA SIGNS BAFFERT: Creative Artists Agency has signed hall of fame horse racing trainer Bob Baffert. At CAA, Baffert, who trains Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, will be represented by a team of agents led by Tom Young. He previously was without representation.

CAA will work to create opportunities for Baffert in all areas, including television, endorsements, speaking and philanthropy.

> WME SIGNS DAVIS FOR OFF-THE-FIELD WORK: WME has signed San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis for all off-the-field work, including endorsements, television and digital initiatives. Davis will be represented at WME by a team of agents, including Lee White, Rob Koslowsky, Jill Smoller and Jim Ornstein.

> BHSC SIGNS CUBAN MLB PROSPECT: Beverly Hills Sports Council has signed international free agent outfielder Eddy Julio Martinez, from Cuba. Martinez will be represented at BHSC by Rick Thurman and Rafael Nieves.

Liz Mullen can be reached at lmullen@sportsbusinessjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter @SBJLizMullen.

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