NFL Players Association members voted to ratify the league’s new proposed collective bargaining agreement, which will stand for the next 10 years.
Expanded playoff fields (12 teams to 14 teams), 17-game regular seasons and changes to the salary cap are just a couple of the stipulations that come with the new CBA.
The player vote was incredibly close — just 60 votes separated the ultimate decision to pass it. We know for sure that one of the players to vote “no” on the new agreement was Bears receivers Allen Robinson.
Robinson has made his stance regarding the proposed new CBA clear over the last few weeks. He wasn’t in favor of an extended regular season that would cause more wear and tear on players.
So when the decision was announced that the players had voted to ratify the new CBA, Robinson took to Twitter to air his frustrations on Sunday morning.
Trash, freaking trash
— Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) March 15, 2020
I wish I could really say how I honestly feel
— Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) March 15, 2020
Well, I think “trash, freaking trash” about covers how Robinson feels about the whole thing.
Robinson isn’t the only Bears player that feels that way. Retired Bear Kyle Long joked that he’s officially retired after seeing the news.
I think I’m officially retired lmao #CBA
— Kyle Long (@Ky1eLong) March 15, 2020
The coronavirus has affected the entire sports landscape, and the NFL is currently deciding whether or not to push back the start of the new league year — and free agency — which was set to begin Wednesday.
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