It appears the NFL now has a firm schedule for the beginning of the new league year, the ratification of the proposed new CBA and the all-important to the Dallas Cowboys law regarding the use of one or two restrictive tags available to use on pending free agents.
On Tuesday morning, the NFL and NFLPA made a joint agreement to extend the franchise and transition tag deadlines once again. Already moved once, the sides are doing what they can to adjust to the ever-changing landscape surrounding the player’s vote on the new collective bargaining agreement.
New timeline for the NFL week ahead:
Saturday, 11:59 p.m.: Players' vote on proposed CBA ends
Monday, 11:59:59 a.m.: Franchise/transition tag deadline
Monday, noon: Negotiating window opens
Wednesday 3/18, 4 p.m.: League year and free agency begin
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2020
On Monday, the NFLPA extended the voting window for the players, which has to have 50%-plus-1 approval to ratify the league’s proposal. That window for all votes to be tallied is now Saturday, March 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
As new understanding of the CBA’s finer points have been realized, several players have petitioned the NFLPA’s executive board to re-cast their votes, but those requests have been denied. The NFLPA is also going to be holding elections.
More to come.