The NFL and the NFLPA have constantly held meetings to discuss a new collective-bargaining agreement throughout this offseason. Despite their ongoing meetings to complete a deal, a deal won't be getting done before the start of the regular season.

Both sides have worked relentlessly to get something done in the near future. The latest meeting occurred this week in Chicago, but there aren't any more meetings scheduled between now and September 5th. However, both sides could decide to meet again at any point next month.

The biggest talking point in the talks on the new CBA is the extension of the regular season. There have been ongoing discussions by the NFL to add two more regular season games to each team's schedule. On the other side of the table, the NFLPA wants a larger share of the revenue for the players.

As the current CBA deal stands, players are guaranteed to receive 47% of the total revenue in the NFL. Along with the regular season conundrum, both sides agree that the preseason needs to be trimmed to fewer than four games.

With that being said, both sides are trying to figure out how they can do that without losing the revenue made from the preseason games. Additionally, during their meetings, they have made extensive progress in retired player benefits, player health, and increased minimum salaries.

The current CBA is set to expire after the 2020 NFL season, so they have time to get a deal done. Nevertheless, both the NFL and NFLPA likely want a deal in place before the beginning of next season to avoid a lockout in 2021.