The NFL Players Association has a crucial decision to make in the days following Super Bowl LIV. The union is expected to vote on a 17-game schedule at some point in the next few days, according to Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The players have been vehemently opposed to a 17-game schedule in the past, citing health and safety as major concerns if the NFL adds another game to the regular season schedule. The players still feel that way, but other aspects of the deal are reportedly enticing. It’s created a situation where players have to “accept the one thing they hate, a 17-game season, in exchange for 10 or more things they want,” according to ESPN.