Russell Wilson Attacks Proposed New NFL CBA in Scathing Statement

NFL players are set to vote on the latest proposed CBA after talks progressed over the past few weeks. With the current CBA due to expire in March of 2021, both sides are looking to work out a new agreement. That may be easier said than done, however.

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the latest proposed collective bargaining agreement. Wilson revealed that he intends to vote no, and urged players not to rush to come to a conclusion which will have lasting impacts over the course of the next decade and beyond.

Wilson feels the league needs to adopt the MLB and NBA's "players come first" mentality. He doesn't think the new CBA, which features a 17-game regular season and a 14-team playoffs, helps achieve that. Despite the increase in pay that would accompany the elongated season, Wilson still thinks the players deserve more than marginal progress.

Russ is far from the only player to have made his stance clear on Twitter. 49ers All-Pro CB Richard Sherman and star Houston Texans DE JJ Watt have both been vocal in their objection to the proposed CBA.

NFL player reps voted Tuesday in favor of submitting the CBA to a league-wide vote for all players. 17 representatives voted in favor of passing forth the latest proposal, while 14 voted against, and one abstained.