The NFL Players Association is meeting today with its board, which is comprised of two player representatives from each of the 32 team to brief them on the terms of the proposed settlement with the NFL.
The player’s Board will decide whether to vote to recommend to the plaintiffs in Brady v. NFL that they accept the settlement as well as if the agreement should be sent to the player membership for approval.
The ten named plaintiffs in the Brady vs. NFL case will need to approve the settlement, but contrary to some media reports yesterday, those players are not seeking special compensation as part of the settlement. It will take a majority vote of all the player members of the NFLPA to ratify the deal.
The named plaintiffs in the Brady vs. NFL case include including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Logan Mankins and Vincent Jackson. Brees responded to the rumors about the named plaintiffs seeking special compensation via Twitter, saying, “I hesitate to even dignify the false media reports with a response, but obviously they are leading people astray.” Brees went on to add: “All media claims about me wanting a personal reward for this deal are false. I hope you all know me better than that.”
The NFL owners are scheduled to meet on Thursday in Atlanta, where they could vote to approve any settlement agreement with the players. 24 of the 32 NFL owners must vote in favor of the new deal for it to be approved.
If all sides approve the deal, players could begin to arrive at team facilities toward the end of this week and team activities could begin as early as Monday. Football anyone?
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