NFL owners approved a new, 10-year CBA with the players tonight. The vote was 31-0; Oakland apparently was still against the agreement and abstained. DeMaurice Smith expects the players will conduct their vote tomorrow. If the players ratify tomorrow, training camps around the league will open on Wednesday.
However, the league has cancelled the Rams' scheduled August 7th appearance in the Hall of Fame Game against the Bears since the teams likely wouldn't have been able to get enough practice time in. The Rams' preseason opener is now their August 13 home game against the Colts. (By the way, any time you guys want to mail me MY TICKETS so I can actually go to that game would be great.)
If the players approve the CBA tomorrow, Saturday will become a total free-for-all. Teams will be allowed to:
- negotiate with and sign their draft picks
- negotiate with and sign any of their free agents, UFA, RFA or ERFA
- negotiate with (but cannot sign) rookie free agents
- negotiate with (but cannot sign) free agents from other teams.
Wow. (thinking about sending Kevin Demoff a case of Diet Mountain Dew)
Teams can start signing undrafted free agents on Sunday, and on Wednesday the 27th, can start signing free agents from other teams.
Hold on to your hats.
ESPN story, with all the gory details
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