‘I VOTE NO’ Russell Wilson says of proposed NFL collective bargaining agreement

SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to announce his plans to vote no on the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the player’s union.

The 32 players representatives voted late Tuesday night to send the deal, previously approved by league owners, to the full union membership. K.J. Wright currently serves as the Seahawks’ player representative and Bobby Wagner is the co-alternate.

A simple majority of 2,000 players must approve the agreement for it to pass.

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The league’s current CBA, agreed on in 2011 after a lockout, expires in March 2021. It is still unknown when the official vote will take place.

“The NBA (and) MLB are doing it right. Players come first. ALL NFL players deserve the same. We should not rush the next 10 YEARS for today’s satisfaction. I VOTE NO,” Wilson said in the tweet.

The proposed CBA reportedly includes a 17-game season, to begin in 2021; a shortened preseason; a higher percentage of revenues for players; and upgraded pensions for former players, among other specifics. Click here to read more.

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The NFL Players Association’s executive committee voted 6-5 against the contract Friday, but player reps and members of the league’s negotiating committee met for four hours Tuesday night in Indianapolis before sending it to the full union for a vote.

The proposed agreement would run through the 2030 season.

Information from the Associated Press is included in this report.

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