The NFL owners have already approved a proposed new collective bargaining agreement which has been forwarded to the players to review, vote and ratify with a simple majority.
On Monday, however, the NFLPA released a statement indicating the voting window has now been extended from Thursday, March 12 to Saturday, March 14. All ballots are due by 8:59 p.m. PT.
The extension allows the players and their representatives more time to fully review the document, which is 456 pages long.
“Every vote matters, and we encourage all players to review the materials sent via email in order to make an informed decision,” the NFLPA said in a statement via Twitter.
The extension does have some potential ramifications, however, including giving teams more time to use both the franchise and transition tags before the new CBA would kick in and allow for only one tagged player.
Until the voting process is complete, NFL business is expected to be slow.
