After a tug-of-war, NFL players have agreed on a proposed collective bargaining agreement.
The window for the players to vote on ratifying the new CBA closed at 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday. The proposed agreement was sent out to players on March 5 and needed a majority vote from a pool of 2,500 players to pass.
Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement, saying:
The new agreement will last until 2030. And with it, comes some notable changes to the season. The league will introduce two additional postseason teams and an extended playoff field which could go into effect as early as the 2020 season. Also, starting in 2021, there will be a 17th regular-season game.
Players will be compensated for these additional games with a boost in pay. The new CBA outlines an increase in minimum salaries from $600,000 to over $1 million and increases in performance-based pay. Additionally, players will get a bigger percentage of the league's revenue share. Starting in 2020, players will get 47 percent of all league revenue.
In 2021, this will jump to 48 percent with the potential to grow depending on how well the league does in its TV deals.
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