NFL owners voted to accept terms of a proposed new collective bargaining agreement with players in New York on Thursday, the league announced.
Broncos president/CEO Joe Ellis was present for the vote but it’s not clear how he voted — the vote was not unanimous, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFLPA is yet to vote on the new CBA — their vote is expected to take place on Friday.
“Following more than ten months of intensive and thorough negotiations, the NFL Players and clubs have jointly developed a comprehensive set of new and revised terms that will transform the future of the game, provide for players – past, present, and future – both on and off the field, and ensure that the NFL’s second century is even better and more exciting for the fans,” the NFL said in a statement.
The proposed new CBA includes two significant changes — an expanded playoff format and a longer regular season.
Under the new CBA, the regular season will expand to 17 games within the next few years. The playoffs will expand from 12 teams to 14 teams, with that change happening as quickly as next season.
