As promised, the NFL and the NFLPA met today to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement. After the meeting, the two sides released the following joint statement:
“Today, the members of the NFL’s Management Council and the NFLPA’s Executive Committee met to discuss negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The League and the Union have committed to meet regularly in the coming months, which will involve staff, NFL leadership, members of the NFLPA Executive Committee and Player Representatives.”
The current CBA expires after the 2020 season, and the league and union hope that by beginning talks now and continuing to meet regularly, they can avoid a lockout like the one that shut down operations in 2011. The union has consistently advised players to prepare for a lockout after 2020, but there is at least cause for optimism at this point.
Some of the players’ goals for the new CBA include increasing their overall revenue from the 47 percent threshold that was established by the 2011 agreement, bringing more guaranteed money into contracts, addressing the length of time it takes to become a free agent, and potentially updating the drug policy.
The current CBA will reportedly not be extended, and will be replaced by a new agreement.
I love how the 2011 ‘lockout’ is touted. I mean there wasn’t one preseason game missed. Wow, the players had an extra 2 week summer.
They may have an extended summer again in 2020, but zero games will be missed.
A lot has transpired in 9 years. The article lists 4 goals that players are pursuing and the only one that appears obtainable without a huge fight is some concessions with regards to the current drug policy. A lockout could certainly take place.
Completely agree with you. The drug policy is an easy one for the owners and league to give up because it costs them nothing and will feel like a win for the NFLPA. The other issues are based on money. That’s when the owners’ butts quench up and they start clutching their purses.
Not happening. The NFLPA has told the players to ‘start saving’ years in advance. Clearly, a good percent aren’t financially responsible. No games will be missed. Add in 2 years of gambling money coming into pockets & they simply won’t hold out.
As for weed, the NBA gets around that. The NFL can follow that script.
the NFLPA also takes a percentage out of every players check to compensate them and to have finances if there is a lockout, so there is money. obviously though everyone would still take a hit.