NFL Players Union Upholds Health, Safety Amid Schedule Talks

0:00On March 24, NFL owners keep pushing for an 18-game regular season and up to 16 international games per year. Right now, the league is capped at 17 regular season games and 10 international contests, and those limits can't change without talks with the first-in, NFL Players Association. The current collective bargaining agreement runs through the 2030 season and earlier this year, Union leaders made it clear they weren't. Open to early negotiations on expansions. That stance came from the Union president and interim executive director at the time. Now with former Cleveland Brown Center JC Treter, stepping in as the full-time executive director, things might shift a bit. Treter, who retired after dealing with major knee issues from playing, stresses how brutal the grind is on players' bodies, especially after, experiencing 17 games in international travel himself. Owners are likely to reach out soon for talks on the schedule and other business matters, but Treter says the Union isn't ready.

1:01They need time to stabilize the organization and prepare properly before any bargaining starts. The Players Group remains focused on defending health and safety, sticking to the current CBA terms until they're set to engage on their own. Timeline. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your NFL News Today update, AI-powered and always on.