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3 key takeaways from recently passed NFL CBA for the 49ers

The NFL’s new CBA passed by a 1,019-to-959 vote, according to NFL.com among various sources, guaranteeing 11 more years of NFL football with major changes at hand. In a USA Today breakdown of the CBA, they outlined the six biggest takeaways.

The biggest ones, of course, are the addition of another regular-season game and reshaping of the playoffs, functionally pushing the Super Bowl two weeks. With now 17 games before a four-week playoff, there will be a lot more football to be seen.

Another note, that while not specifically related to the San Francisco 49ers organization as a whole, is players will no longer be suspended if tested positive for marijuana.