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A little over a month since the NFLPA rejected an initial proposal by the league for potential training camp protocols, the two sides have come to an agreement. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the league and its union have reached an accord on “club facility protocol” for training camps. Per Florio, who […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas isn’t exactly pleased with the latest happenings in the world of the NFL’s escrow proposal. The coronavirus pandemic has clearly affected every existing market, including that of the NFL. The league tried to look ahead for possible cost-cutting options in the event that the season will be canceled […]

J.C. Tretter, the NFLPA president and center of the Cleveland Browns, has expressed his concerns on playing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While Tretter has been vocal on his stance, the NFLPA has sent a warning to the league about putting player’s safety and the regular season at risk. The NFLs unwillingness to follow the recommendations of […]

Teams around the NFL have put an emphasis on establishing safety protocols for players ahead of the 2020 NFL season. This is an important NFLPA matter. Regardless, there is still plenty of concern about the risks involved with playing during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Players are still weighing their options on whether or not […]

The NFL and NFLPA are still discussing the best routes for the preseason and training camps, with details emerging on Friday. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared on Twitter what the latest proposals that the NFLPA is pushing for in the preseason and training camp. Worth noting is this scenario as discussed by the NFLPA: Players […]

The NFL has already announced its decision to cut the preseason in half due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, it appears that is not enough for the NFLPA given all the risks involved. According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, the NFLPA voted unanimously to eliminate the preseason altogether: On Thursday night’s NFLPA call, the […]

There is a lot to work out before the start of NFL training camp and the NFLPA might already be at odds with some of the plans the league has in mind. This is a unique year for NFL because of all the safety precautions that need to be put in place because of the […]

Training camps are right around the corner and the NFL could be altering the number of players that are present. According to USA Today‘s Mike Jones, the league is discussing the possibility of reducing rosters for the 2020 season. Among the many concerns re training camps: Social distancing w 90-man roster, coaches, medical/support staff. Sources: […]

The NFL is trekking forward as if the 2020 season is going to begin as scheduled on September 10. And they’ll need to make sure everything is put into place. While the league continues to discuss the details of the upcoming season, the NFLPA is requiring agents to provide guidelines on COVID-19 risks to the […]

Tom Brady has been at the forefront of NFL players that have continued to hold private workouts despite the NFLPA advising against it. After releasing a statement last week, DeMaurice Smith sent a strong message to Brady and other players that are still conducting workouts. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith not exactly thrilled with Tom […]

The NFL is continuing to configure ideas amid the coronavirus pandemic and there could be a change coming to the number of practice squad players each team could have. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the league is mulling expanding practice squads to 16 players. NFL practice squads were to expand from 10 to 12 […]

The NFL and NFLPA continue to discuss the best avenues to take in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the NFL held a call that was centered around the upcoming season and COVID-19. Of course, the NFLPA is doing everything they can to assure the safety of the players in the upcoming season. Altogether, […]

There have been plenty of athletes, from the NFL and other leagues, to speak out on the unfortunate murder of George Floyd, and J.C. Tretter is among the latest. Tretter, the NFLPA president and center for the Cleveland Browns, issued a statement on Floyd’s death on Saturday, via his official Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/iJ0mAcdUcR — JC […]

On Tuesday, it was reported that the NFL could open minicamps near the end of June. But J.C Tretter — the NFLPA President and center for the Cleveland Browns — refuted those reports. According to Tretter himself, the NFLPA “has not agreed to any reopening plan.” Tretter took to his official Twitter account to inform […]

The NFL is attempting to configure ways to conduct the 2020 NFL season despite the coronavirus pandemic persisting. J.C. Tretter, the NFLPA president and center for the Cleveland Browns, detailed how the regular season can take place safely. #Browns C JC Tretter & @NFLPA president: "This is a contact disease and we play a contact […]

New Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung, a one-time candidate for the NFLPA’s presidency, had his complaint with the players’ union thrown out by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed Russell Okung’s charge against the NFL Players Association, according to a […]

The players have finally voted for the new collective bargaining agreement, and it was approved on Sunday morning. Soon after the CBA passed, NFLPA President JC Tretter of the Cleveland Browns released a statement discussing the new agreement: pic.twitter.com/NC1eVue22U — JC Tretter (@JCTretter) March 15, 2020 Earlier this week, Tretter was elected the new president of […]

There is going to be a constant downpour of NFL players reacting to the results of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and Allen Robinson of the Chicago Bears didn’t mince words. Following the voting results being shown, Robinson blasted the approval of the new NFL CBA. Trash, freaking trash — Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) March […]

The final results for the players vote on the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement have been revealed and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots appears to be in support of it. Following the reports of the results, Brady reacted to the NFL CBA vote. Well done De — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 15, 2020 On […]

The deadline for players to vote on the NFL’s new Collective Bargaining concluded on Saturday night and the results have been finalized. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the players have voted to approve the new NFL CBA that includes a 17-game season and expanded playoffs. Sources to ESPN: NFL players voted to approve the proposed […]

The final votes for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement for the NFL will be coming in on Saturday night. As the deadline to vote nears, Mike Klis of 9News claims that the new CBA vote will pass. https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1238824623027802113?s=20 Nearly two weeks ago, the NFLPA player representatives voted in favor of the new CBA plan. Also, […]

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the NFLPA has a new President. As of Tuesday, Cleveland Browns offensive lineman, JC Tretter has filled that role, being voted in by the board of representatives. The @NFLPA announces that #Browns OL JC Tretter has been elected as its new president by the Board of Player Reps. […]

Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers has been one of the few veteran players to be vocal about his disdain for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Despite his opposition to the new CBA, Rodgers did not show up to the NFLPA meetings that are ongoing this week. As of this moment, it remains unclear […]

Nearly a week ago, the NFL held firm that the deadline for franchise tags would be on Thursday. But in recent days, the NFL began to consider moving the deadline back. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL has extended the franchise tag deadline to Monday. New deadline for franchise tags now will be extended […]

The NFL already extended the start date for teams to use franchise tags by two days in response to the ongoing talks pertaining to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. But with the players preparing to vote on the new CBA, the NFL has no plans to push back the franchise tag deadline. All 32 teams were […]

The NFL has served plenty of suspensions to players that have tested positive for substances in recent years. However, the new Collective Bargaining Agreement would eliminate suspensions that stemmed from positive substance-abuse tests. With the new CBA being voted on, the NFLPA sent a link to all players to show what the new substance-abuse policy […]

Nearly a week ago, the NFLPA player representatives chose to approve the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that the NFL proposed, leaving it up to the players to make the final decision. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the new CBA could be ratified by the NFLPA as early as Thursday. CBA goes out to players for […]

The NFLPA player representatives chose to advance the vote for the new CBA to the player’s union, and it seems that a verdict will be coming soon. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the 2020 league year is trending toward starting on time. Sounds like the league year will start on time, as well. https://t.co/OnRBntFZcO […]

A few players in the NFL have expressed their opinion on the new proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement, and Devon Kennard of the Detroit Lions is the latest. After the NFLPA representatives voted in favor of it, Kennard explained his affirmative vote for the proposed NFL CBA on Twitter. My vote was YES. pic.twitter.com/Z9kgkLhBdI — DK […]

The NFL and NFLPA have been working to get a new collective bargaining agreement. It appears they’ve agreed to something at least. The two sides have decided to move back the franchise tag and transition tags deadlines. The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to revise the franchise and transition tag deadlines, sources tell me and […]

The owners in the NFL have already voted in favor of the new proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, more details in the CBA proposal have surfaced, including a new playoff format and international games. Some added details on CBA being voted on by players today:—Playoff expansion is pretty much tied […]

Over the past couple of days, details of the new proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement created by the NFL have surfaced. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the owners have voted to accept the terms of the new CBA. NFL owners voted today to accept the negotiated terms on a proposed new CBA. Up to the players […]

Leonard Fournette of the Jacksonville Jaguars isn’t afraid to speak his mind and he expressed his opinion on a 17-game season in the NFL. On Thursday morning, Fournette came out against the proposed 17-game schedule with a post on his Twitter account. https://twitter.com/_fournette/status/1230512311934255104?s=20 Fournette kept it short and sweet to show how he felt about […]

The NFL and NFLPA are trying to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that is centered around a 17-game season. Besides the extended regular season, more details on the proposed CBA have been revealed and it includes limits on hitting during training camp, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Some more details: — The performance bonus […]

The NFLPA held a meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday and the union still isn’t on the same page for an expanded NFL regular season. While the players continue to discuss the topic, it is evident that the players are still resisting a 17-game schedule. In the past few months, the NFL and NFLPA have […]

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 […]

The NFL has been constructing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and after Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, there could be a monumental change coming to the NFL. After Sunday’s highly anticipated game, the players will vote on a 17-game season proposal in the new CBA, per Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter of ESPN. In recent […]

The NFL has been discussing ways to possibly extend the regular season and the NFLPA is holding a meeting on Thursday to discuss the matter. Richard Sherman of the San Francisco 49ers called out the ‘hypocrisy’ of the NFL for wanting to add more games. “I think it’s the owners using the media in the […]

In spite of having ongoing talks over the past few months, the NFL and NFLPA aren’t close to a deal on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Due to that, San Francisco 49ers’ Richard Sherman is warning players in the NFL to save their money ahead of a possible work stoppage. Our players should continue to […]