Player representatives of the NFLPA voted to send the new proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement to full NFL membership for a final vote, the board announced early Wednesday morning.
The vote amongst representatives came in at 17-14 in favor of the deal, including one abstention. A simple majority of the rest of the league's roughly-2,000 player union is needed for the agreement to be put into effect.
The proposed CBA, which includes a 17-game season, was originally approved by NFL owners last Thursday. The NFLPA executive committee then voted against recommending the deal as constituted on Friday, with intent to continue negotiations.