3 CBA changes that directly affect Philadelphia Eagles

There have also been changes to the player compensation.

Judging by some of the reactions (just check out social media if you haven’t already), all of the players aren’t happy with the new CBA, and that’s understandable. It’s almost impossible to get people to agree about everything.

The vote wasn’t public, and according to the previously mentioned report by Judy Batista, some of the reasons for the passing of the new CBA could stem from the fact that it’s “geared to helping ‘middle class’ players who make up the majority of NFL rosters”.

Here’s one more quote.

"Sam Acho, a 10-year NFL veteran and player rep who supported the deal, posted a video last week in which he explained why the rank-and-file players were likely to be in favor of the deal despite very public resistance from some of the biggest stars in the game. “Sixty-five percent of players in the NFL last year made minimum salaries,” Acho said. “So when you talk about a 20 percent increase effectively year over year, in exchange for one extra game, that’s a really good deal.”"

In addition to all of this, rosters are to be expanded from 53 players to 55, and the number of players on the practice squad will increase (possibly to 14 individuals). They’ll also receive better compensation. Under the old deal, players made right around $8,000 per week. They’ll now be making $10,500.