Devon Kennard revealed that he voted to approve the controversial proposal from NFL owners to the players for a new collective bargaining agreement. Kennard is the Lions’ NFLPA player rep, and he was one of 17 players who voted in favor of the proposal.
Kennard explained why he made that decision in a post on Twitter. While noting the deal “is not perfect by any means”, he cited an increase in minimum salaries for players, a higher percentage of the NFL revenues devoted to players, and further quality of life improvements in the offseason and training camp as reasons to support the proposal.
The deal is not approved. What Kennard and the other NFLPA reps did was authorize the proposal for a vote from all the players. There is no immediate timetable on that vote, but both sides would love to get a deal done as quickly as possible. The current CBA expires after the 2020 season.
My vote was YES. pic.twitter.com/Z9kgkLhBdI
— DK (@DevonKennard) February 27, 2020