After the lock out ended in 2011 and the players got back to work in a very shortened offseason, the NFLPA was feeling victorious. But all we heard about for months was money, money, money.
u200bWhen the players took the field, they hadn’t missed a paycheck and they all probably thought they’d signed a deal that gave them a bit more in their pocket, especially for the veteran players.
However, after just a few years into the new CBA the players were starting to get buyer’s remorse. They did get the cap on first round rookie contracts they were hoping for, but that didn’t end up paying off for most veteran players.