The NFL’s players have received the latest collective bargaining agreement from the league and will now take the next week to vote on whether or not to ratify the new CBA. We’ve heard from a slew of NFL veterans and names, including former Dolphins WR Kenny Stills, urging the players to not pass the proposal — suggesting that the players should be getting more concessions from the owners as the league looks to embark on their next decade.
But we’ve now heard from Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick — he’s in. Fitzpatrick released a video message explaining why he’s in support of the new collective bargaining agreement, which can be seen below.
Ryan Fitzpatrick: “I’m voting yes on CBA…The possible gains we could make from a work stoppage don’t justify the risk we would undertake in voting this proposal down.”
A thoughtful, reasoned explanation here: pic.twitter.com/SeSOf7OSz4
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) March 6, 2020
At the root of Fitzpatrick’s belief and support of the CBA proposal? That any further concessions the players could possibly gain would not outweigh the potential cost of a work stoppage, which will be bad for all parties involved. Many prominent veterans around the league have assured younger players that a fund has been set aside to keep pay coming in the event of a work stoppage — but how much is yet to be determined. So, too, is what additional amenities and resources the players feel shortchanged on.
We’ll need to get through the next week of voting, first and foremost. And, if Fitzpatrick has his way, the new agreement will be ratified. If not? It’s back to the drawing board for both sides — with time dwindling to strike a deal.
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