Negotiations Moving Forward
NEW YORK (AP) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners met with NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith and a group of players for a second straight day in Maryland to try and work out a new labor deal.
The two sides released a joint statement Wednesday afternoon once talks concluded for the day, saying that U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan oversaw the discussions. The owners on hand were Jerry Richardson of the Panthers, John Mara of the Giants, Clark Hunt of the Chiefs, Robert Kraft of the Patriots, and Dean Spanos of the Chargers.
The players group included Kevin Mawae, Jeff Saturday, Brian Waters, Tony Richardson and Domonique Foxworth.
All 32 NFL owners are scheduled to meet in Chicago next week, when a framework for a collective bargaining agreement could be presented.
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