The CBA talks are progressing, but we’re not yet ready for the final vote. Attorneys for both sides will huddle up on Monday in a follow-up to their 9-hour meeting on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter) hears. They’ll review the proposed CBA before it’s finally sent to players for a union-wide election. Once the CBA is sent off for the NFLPA vote, the process will likely take two or two-and-a-half weeks to complete, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com tweets.
The latest iteration of the deal would see the players’ share of revenue increase from 48% to 48.8%, provided that the league secures a 120% increase in TV broadcast deals, Mike Florio of PFT (Twitter link) hears. If the TV deals only see a 60% bump in TV revenue, the players’ share would go up to 48.5%. The 60% increase seems likely, Florio hears. A 120% bump, meanwhile, may be something of a stretch goal.
The proposed CBA would call for less in the way of player suspensions and fines in general, though the DUI policy would be expanded, Florio hears. Moving forward, a DUI would result in a three-game ban. That’s probably a trade-off that players are willing to make, but we won’t know for sure until everything is signed, sealed, and delivered.