The NFL Players Association is considering a proposal to eliminate Spring Football practices and extend mandatory training camp while removing voluntary practices. This move aims to create a seamless transition from offseason workouts to training camp, potentially leading to an 18-game season. The proposal has sparked concerns among players, coaches, and personnel departments who fear the impact on family time and the already demanding schedule. Negotiations for the new CBA are underway, with the league pushing for an 18-game season while the NFLPA seeks more time off post-season.
From The Insiders on @NFLNetwork: The NFL may welcome various facets of the coming NFLPA proposal to alter the offseason. It's all about player safety and last year's training camp ramp-up showed there is a better way. A re-imagining could be coming. https://t.co/W6Cl5XD9xC
Browns return to OTAs on Tuesday with Watson back throwing passes. At the same time, the NFLPA seeks major changes to offseason: https://t.co/G5qdTUIxEu
In response to talk of NFLPA pushing OTAs into late June or early July, I’d expect a big push back against it from coaches, GMs and scouts. Many have school-aged kids and that period is reserved for family and vacations.
Potential change to NFL calendar could negatively impact staffs, families https://t.co/k6oKYI3ZcO
Interesting. Though I see value in OTAs and mini camps, I’ve never understood the current calendar. The six-week break from the end of OTAs until training seemingly diminishes the gains from the off-season program. Guys are training on their own for over a month before jumping… https://t.co/kuLi71PzzU
A working draft of an NFL Players Association proposal to the league could effectively end Spring Football practices and move onfield work to late June-early July. Good for vets, maybe not too good for rookies and teams undergoing changes. Details: https://t.co/X4LbqskRMK
The owners say they want 18 games. The players say they want more time away in the offseason. You can see where this is going. The only issue is that the players will not get a higher take of the gross in the process when they could get BOTH time off AND a higher take. https://t.co/lsmO2iGW7L
Let’s go with this. Let’s assume this comes with 18 games + 2 preseason games. You report for “camp” June 15th ish and now it’s July 31st … you’ve had weeks straight of “camp” and haven’t even hit anyone yet. And still have weeks till your first preseason game. Cool. Sounds… https://t.co/EHueMaW2dc
Re @TomPelissero report of NFLPA wanting no offseason work, earlier training camp: (1) makes sense, no other league has players report before training camp; (2) reminds me of owner saying this about NFLPA: "So we get what we want and all they want is time off in offseason? Done."
What we’re seeing in real time is the beginning of negotiations for the new CBA. The current one runs out in March of 2030. The NFL wants an 18 game season? Cool the NFLPA’ opening gambit is more off time after the elongated season. And the dance begins… https://t.co/Tq016PjthZ
Can’t imagine players being in favor of a longer training camp. Maybe report in mid-June and only scattered breaks through January? Maybe I read them wrong. https://t.co/VKve6Rsp2L
So the @NFLPA is offering to add a month (or more) of mandatory training camp while eliminating the voluntary practices? Cool. And brilliant, really. I mean, who wouldn't want more mandatory work? https://t.co/pRECvwzPW3
This is going to suck for coaches/personnel departments. The break in the NFL calendar married up well with end of school year, which allowed families to have quality time together. Getting your break while school is still in session would be a bummer. https://t.co/DThRp72c0y
I cannot imagine how this ends well. Players tend to despise training camp, which is already a grind in the teeth of summer heat/humidity, and you’re going to extend it? While likely adding two weeks to the season (18th game, added bye)? You’re talking Football June to late-Feb… https://t.co/le7mu953pK
Prediction: Players, coaches and anyone else involved in football ops would end up absolutely despising this. As it stands, the calendar is largely filled, but there is a month where guys can get away, and people's kids are out of school for vacation, and the league shuts down. https://t.co/9ZhEjDUV13
This sounds to me like the NFLPA laying the groundwork for one of the concessions they want in return for an 18-game season that the league will be pushing for soon. All the messaging/posturing has started on both sides. CBA expires in 2031. But they can renegotiate before then… https://t.co/zKsxWkSC1i
Basically, the idea here would be to roll an extended, OTA-style ramp-up — strength and conditioning, non-padded work, etc. — straight into training camp without a six-week break/de-escalation in between. A major change. https://t.co/gVgVDiYmGj