This week will be a busy one for NFL players. For one, they will be electing a new President for the player’s union. Incoming Panthers left tackle Russell Okung is among the candidates who want to replace Eric Winston. In addition to settling on new leadership, the NFLPA will be voting on the proposed new collective bargaining agreement.
It sounds like you can write down Carolina safety Eric Reid as a no vote. He just shared a message on Twitter from his attorneys summarizing the proposed deal, calling it a “bigger disaster than we could have imagined.”
I asked my lawyers @meiselasb and @markgeragos to review all 456 pages of the proposed CBA. Attached is their summary. It’s a bigger disaster than we could have imagined pic.twitter.com/sWXJwJw7YA
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) March 9, 2020
Among the points of contention is a proposal to expand the regular season to 17 games as soon as 2021.
The ballots were sent out last Thursday. Players have until a minute before midnight on March 12 to vote.
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