The Miami Dolphins, just like the rest of the league, are on the cusp of a potential labor interruption. There’s nothing imminent, as the 2020 NFL season still falls under the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and as such we are guaranteed football next fall. But both sides of the owner/player divide are hoping that we can ensure football for many more falls to come without a strike — and today we’re one step closer to that goal.
The NFL ownership group approved of a new proposed CBA this afternoon, and now that very same proposal will be sent to the NFL’s 32 player reps in the NFL Player’s Association.
If the players agree, then the potential crisis of 2021 will be averted all together and both sides can continue into the 2020 league year business as usual. Additionally — ironing out the agreement now, ahead of the 2020 NFL Combine, will provide the opportunity for a slew of roster moves, as was indicated by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
What’s more, a passed vote by the players would cause NFL teams to attack this offseason with only one franchise/transition tag at their disposal, not two. Why does that matter? Because teams looking to exploit the dual transition and franchise tags to keep players under control in 2020 will now have to choose one player or the other — and that could provide a significant boost to the free agency pool by the time it is all said and done.
