The NFL will have labor peace through at least 2030 after the players voted 1,019-959 to approve the new collective bargaining agreement.
The nearly 2,500-player membership had until 9:59 p.m. Saturday to vote online for the CBA. A simple majority was required to pass or decline the deal.
The league still plans to start their free-agent negotiating window Monday at 10 a.m., followed by the start of the signing/trading period Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Because the new CBA was approved, teams can use only one tag (franchise or transition).
Some of the key components of the new CBA:
*The regular season will be extended to 17 games by 2021 at the earliest.