Chris Cabott is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Steinberg Sports & Entertainment and oversees all aspects of the company’s finances, internal operations and is a certified NFL agent on all SSE athlete contracts. Originally from Philadelphia, Chris is an attorney, certified National Football League Player Agent and has extensive experience in the entertainment industry. Throughout his career, Chris has negotiated over $500 million in client contracts.
In addition, Chris has over 92 gold and platinum records to his name and has worked on a number of feature films. In 2016, Chris was honored as the first professional to ever in one calendar year sign a first round draft pick, land a major record label deal for a recording artist, and negotiate a life rights option with a major film studio. Chris has also helped a number of athletes become successful in the entertainment industry with one of the most notable examples Jimmy Rollins and Jimmy Rollins Entertainment Group; where Chris created a music publishing company for Jimmy and helped him become the first athlete to ever turn a profit in the music industry.
Leigh Steinberg says that Chris Cabott is the next super agent. This billing comes at no surprise considering Chris’ resume and success.
Chris is an adjunct instructor at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, where he teaches sports law. He is the coauthor of "Keeping Out the Little Guy: An Older Contract Advisor’s Concern, a Younger Contract Advisor’s Lament" (2005) in the Villanova Law Journal and The Legal and Business Aspects of Sport Management (2012 Kendall Hunt Publishers). Both publications address the laws and rules governing the representation of NFL athletes. He is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on Sports and Entertainment Law and Sports Lawyers Association.