The NFL has proposed a plan to extend the regular season to 17 games but the NFLPA has yet to agree upon the terms. In hopes to get more clarity on the deal, the NFLPA is meeting on Thursday to further discuss the 17-game proposal, per the Washington Post.
Up to this point, the NFL is interested in moving forward with a 17-game season that would be included in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. On the other hand, the NFLPA hasn't been able to negotiate a deal that benefits the interests of the players.
As a result, the players union wants to gather the representatives of the NFLPA and decipher what to do. Ultimately, the NFLPA would like to undergo a vote on the proposed plan to gauge where to go from here. However, the NFLPA would need two-thirds of the 32 representatives to either vote for or against the proposal.
Over the past year, the NFL has ramped up talks to attempt to get a new CBA in place for 2021. Despite the NFL's interest in getting a deal done, the regular-season plan appears to be what is preventing any further progress.
Nearly a week ago, Richard Sherman—a key member of the NFLPA—called out the “hypocrisy” of the NFL pertaining to the 17-game season. It's safe to say that Sherman isn't the only one that shares that sentiment.
If neither side can agree upon a new CBA by the end of the 2020 season, we could be heading toward a lockout in 2021. Unless the NFL sweetens the deal, that is becoming more and more a reality as the clock ticks down.
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