The carrots are cooked!
Alas, a new collective bargaining agreement has been reached. On Sunday, the NFL players approved a new labor agreement by a vote of 1019 (yes) to 959 (no). That’s only 51.5 percent. Majority prevails, but talk about cutting it close.
Most of the popular meat from the new amendments that will come from the 2020 agreement include things like a 17-game schedule, adding a couple more playoff teams, and bumping the 53 man roster up to 55 players. And there are other things like eliminating a preseason game, pension upgrades, and altering how the league tests/responds to marijuana use.