The NFLPA wants to radically reform the NFL offseason, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. He writes that sources confirm the Players Association “is exploring the possibility of attempting a full overhaul of the offseason program”.
Specifically, the players want to do away with the current voluntary Organized Team Activities, or OTAs. They went to reset the timeline, condense it, and make it shorter—and I can see their point. Players go through four weeks of running in shorts and then get six weeks off.
Reportedly, they are exploring the idea of removing OTAs and minicamp and replacing them with a four-week ramp-up period just before training camp begins.