has there ever been a case were teams lose on purpose to finish bottom so they get 1st draft pick?
yes, part of the Brian Flores discrimination suit includes the Dolphins owner offering $100k bonus per loss
Flores sues NFL, teams, alleges racism in hiring
Among Brian Flores' allegations: Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him $100K for every loss in 2019 to help with draft position and the Giants conducted a "sham" in-person interview with him to comply with the Rooney Rule after deciding on Brian Daboll.
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