NFL owners approved terms for a proposed new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association in New York on Thursday.
This proposed new CBA includes two big changes — a longer regular season and an expanded playoff format.
Under the new CBA, the regular season would expand to 17 games within the next few years. The playoffs would also expand from 12 teams to 14 teams, and that change could happen as quickly as next season.
All that’s left is for the NFLPA to vote upon it. And if Bears receiver Allen Robinson’s reaction is any indication, it doesn’t look like the proposed new CBA is going to sit well among players.
One of the new controversial revisions involves compensation for that extra regular season game, considering players have signed contracts for 16-game schedules.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, players would get an extra check for that game. But here’s the kicker, it would be capped at $250,000, which means a huge pay-cut for some higher paid players.
Obviously, Robinson was not pleased. And it figures that a majority of the league will feel the same way.
