NFL owners have been “summoned” to New York to discuss terms of a potential new collective bargaining agreement with the NFLPA, according to a report from NFL Network.
The owners will hear a report on CBA negotiations and “consider terms,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tweeted Wednesday.
The owners are meeting Thursday and players are expected to discuss the proposed new CBA during a conference call Friday. There’s a chance that the new CBA could be ratified before March 18, the start of the new league year.
Broncos president/CEO Joe Ellis is attending the owners meeting as Denver’s representative, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. While the team is under control of the Pat Bowlen Trust, Ellis is acting as the Broncos’ owner.
The proposed new CBA being discussed by owners and players includes two significant changes — an expanded playoff format and a longer regular season.
Under the new CBA, the regular season will be expanded to 17 games within the new few years. The playoffs would be expanded from 12 teams to 14 teams, with that change happening as quickly as next season.
[vertical-gallery id=632756]