The votes were close, but despite all the interviews and tweets from NFL players urging a no vote, the new collective bargaining agreement has passed.
Via Twitter, the NFLPA released the following statement, ” NFL players have voted to approve ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote tally of 1,019 to 959. This result comes after a long and democratic process in accordance with our constitution. An independent auditor received submitted ballots through a secure electronic platform, then verified, tallied and certified the results.”
— JC Tretter (@JCTretter) March 15, 2020
— JC Tretter (@JCTretter) March 15, 2020
The labor deal between the league and players will last at least until 2030. Playoff expansion to 14 teams can begin during the 2020 season and a 17-game regular season can start as early as the 2021 season.