The NFL Players Association is working to finalize a proposal to overhaul the league’s offseason process beginning as soon as 2025, sources told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The group is advocating for eliminating voluntary on-field work in the spring in favor of a longer training camp session with players reporting in mid-June instead of early July, among other recommendations. A formal proposal is expected this summer.
Teams would hold a gradual ramp-up to football activities under the proposal. Non-padded and strength and conditioning drills would ease players into the traditional training camp regimen.
The union, which has been under new leadership since 2023, has sought players’ feedback on the plan. A majority of them support the change, per Pelissero. Rules pertaining to offseason activities and procedures are collectively bargained, so any modifications would require an agreement with the NFL.