The NFL doesn't see any reason for re-entering settlement talks with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the players' union regarding his Deflategate-related suspension, ESPN.com reported, citing an unidentified league source.
The league is basing its stance on two things: a federal appeals court earlier this week upheld Brady's four-game suspension, and neither the quarterback's camp nor the NFL Players Association has shown a reason to resume settlement talks.
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The NFL, according to ESPN's source, believes the time for those talks has come and gone. The sides talked for several months last summer but were unable to reach a settlement.