The Canadian Football League has canceled play for the 2020 season. Rather than keep players tied to contracts to teams that aren’t going to play, the CFL has opted for some pragmatic good karma.
The CFL will allow players to opt out of their contracts with their teams in order to pursue playing south of the border in the NFL. The Canadian Football League Players Association and the CFL reached the agreement on Friday night, per a report from NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero.
It opens the door for a new influx of talent into the NFL free agency pool. CFL players will be eligible to begin opting out and pursuing NFL employment on Monday.
The Canadian Football League Players Association is informing players tonight it has reached a deal with the CFL — which canceled its 2020 season — allowing any player to opt out of his contract starting Monday, per sources. Some new names available for NFL workouts soon.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 22, 2020
