Rodgers said he was voting on behalf of teammates from his locker room who feel an extra game on the NFL schedule could pose health risks.
It's no secret that football can be a violent sport, and injuries are a big reason the National Football League has tweaked rules and equipment over the years. Now that the NFL wants to add a 17th regular-season game to the schedule, many players are saying it's a big health risk by adding an extra game.
Player reps collectively voted 17-14-1 in favor of the new CBA, and now the proposal will be sent to the players union, which has 2,000 members. If passed, then part of it could go into effect this year, like adding an extra playoff team for each conference, which would eliminate the first-round bye for the No. 2 seed in each conference.Rodgers penned a letter and posted to Twitter, and he said his vote was based on conversations he had with his Packers teammates.
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