The NFL Players Association is hoping to spread out any financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic over the duration of the 11-year collective bargaining agreement rather than absorbing it over the next two years.
Tom Pelissero of NFL.com shared the memo that NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and president J.C. Tretter sent to agents Wednesday:
Tom PelisseroNFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and president J.C. Tretter just sent this memo to agents, emphasizing the union wants to spread the impact of a projected multibillion-dollar revenue shortfall over an 11-year CBA, rather than in 2020 and 2021 as the NFL has proposed.