NFLPA Executive Committee Votes In Approval of CBA Changes; Player Reps Still to Vote

The NFL league office and the NFL Players Association's Executive Committee came to a pivotal agreement on Friday ahead of the start of training camps, but steps remain to be taken before football returns.

A statement following our Executive Committee meeting: pic.twitter.com/pSkq369jeh
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 24, 2020

The league and the NFLPA's Executive Committee agreed to changes to the league's collective bargaining agreement Friday, changes that are the result of COVID-19 and its economic and logistical impact on the NFL and the start of its 2020 season. According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the league's owners also voted to approve the proposal to start the season.

The owners have voted to approve the NFL's proposal for the re-start as well, per source.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 24, 2020

UPDATE: The NFLPA's player reps have voted to approve the proposal, which means training camps will begin, as scheduled, on July 28.

"The NFL clubs and the NFL Players Association approved an agreement that broadly resolves all outstanding issues relating to the opening of training camps and start of the 2020 season. Training camps will begin as scheduled," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Friday.

"We have worked collaboratively to develop a comprehensive set of protocols designed to minimize risk for fans, players, and club and league personnel. These plans have been guided by the medical directors of the NFL and the NFLPA and have been reviewed and endorsed by independent medical and public health experts, including the CDC, and many state and local public health officials. The season will undoubtedly present new and additional challenges, but we are committed to playing a safe and complete 2020 season, culminating with the Super Bowl. "

According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero, an important aspect of today's vote was the economic situation facing teams, owners and players ahead of the 2020 season. According to Pelissero, today's proposal did not include any changes to the 2020 cap.

The proposal being discussed by the NFL and NFLPA would spread the impact of any revenue shortfall in 2020 over four years, with a 2021 salary cap of at least $175 million, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. No change to the 2020 cap despite owners' proposals.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 24, 2020

But before players themselves can even vote on the changes, there appears to already be some discontention among some of the items proposed, specifically one aspect of the deal that was reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. According to Rapoport, the proposal suggests that if there are no games or a games stoppage in 2020, then payments will also cease to continue, something that could prove to be a point of argument between players, the league and the union.

More details from what is on the table and being discussed: 2020 will be no play, no pay. All salaries and incentives will go away if games are stopped.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 24, 2020

We signed a CBA with NO FORCE MAJEURE LANGUAGE!!! How is this possible?? Its literally the only thing we did right on the CBA! Who’s negotiating for us???" Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston tweeted in reply to Rapoport. "@NFLPA acting like an Appointed Court Lawyer, Looking like y’all still work for them!! 6PM Yall better be ready to explain!"

Player reps are still set to vote on the approval

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