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Gregg Williams. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

NFLPA Asks For Restraining Order For Suspended Players

The NFL Players Association has asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order that would allow players suspended in connection with the NFL’s bounty investigation to rejoin their teams in time to play regular season openers.

670 The Score–2012/09/05

The NFL Logo. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

NFL Players Could Be Required To Wear Thigh, Knee Pads In 2013

The NFL has made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players’ union could oppose because the move was not collectively bargained.

CBS Chicago–2012/05/22

DeMaurice Smith

Union Tells NFL: No blood Samples Yet

The players’ union has told the NFL to hold off collecting blood for HGH testing, and the league isn’t happy about it.

CBS Chicago–2011/10/19

DeMaurice Smith

NFLPA Head Smith To Address NBA Players In Meeting

NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith will speak to NBA players during a meeting to update them on collective bargaining talks.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/15

NFL Logo

NFL Adds Game-Day Drug Tests

The NFL is adding game-day testing for performance-enhancing substances – but not recreational drugs – this season under the new collective bargaining agreement.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/09

NFL Labor Agreement Signed

NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement Becomes Official

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players’ Association executive director DeMaurice Smith shook hands and hugged Friday as they signed a new collective bargaining agreement.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/05

DeMaurice Smith and Roger Goodell shake hands before addressing the media Monday to announce the end of the lockout. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

NFL To Become First Pro League To Test For HGH

Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press the contract allows the to use blood testing for human growth hormone.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/04

New Bears Sam Hurd (left) and Roy Williams can't practice until the new CBA is signed. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CBA Done; New Bears Set To Practice For First Time

NFL players and owners still are debating drug testing, benefits and the player conduct policy disciplinary process as they work to complete the collective bargaining agreement.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/04

The cover of the summary sent out to players Monday morning.

Complete Summary Of The New NFL Agreement

So the NFL lockout is over because the players and owners finally came to an agreement. But what exactly did they agree on?

CBS Chicago–2011/07/25

Lovie Smith

NFL Timeline For Free Agency And Training Camp

Now that the lockout is over, fans everywhere are wondering when free agency will start and when their team will report to training camp.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/25

DeMaurice Smith and Roger Goodell shake hands before addressing the media Monday to announce the end of the lockout. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Lockout Is Over As NFLPA Says ‘Football Is Back’

The NFLPA executive board and player reps from every NFL team voted unanimously Monday to approve the terms of a deal with the owners to end the NFL lockout.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/25

Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith

Owners, Players Agree To Deal To End Lockout

NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin the voting process later in the day.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/25

NFL Players Association President Kevin Mawae, left, speaks to reporters as he stands with NFL Players Association spokesman George Atallah, right, outside the NFL Players Association offices in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. An end to the NFL lockout appears close, with both sides preparing to vote on a proposed deal once it is finalized. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NFL Players’ Executive Committee To Meet Monday

NEW YORK (AP) – A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players’ executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after […]

2011/07/24

Roger Goodell and NFL owners. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Arkush: ‘The Owners Tried To Pull A Fast One’

A day after the owners approved a proposed deal to end the NFL lockout, the players are balking, saying the deal the owners approved isn’t the one they agreed to.

670 The Score–2011/07/22

NFLPA president Kevin Mawae. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Players Still Reviewing Proposed Deal; Vote Unclear

NFL players are still reviewing the written proposal owners voted on and passed Thursday, according to NFLPA president Kevin Mawae.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/22

Brian Urlacher

Urlacher: ‘There’s Some Shady Stuff Going On’

You can count Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher among the players who aren’t on board with the agreement the owners voted on Thursday.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/22

The Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Hall Of Fame Game Officially Canceled

The Hall of Fame Game between the Bears and Rams has been canceled, NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/21

Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Players Say They Aren’t Tied To Deal Deadline

An end to the NFL lockout appears close, with both sides preparing to vote on a proposed deal once it is finalized.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/20

DeMaurice Smith

New Labor Deal Could Be Ratified Thursday

Two people familiar with talks to end the NFL lockout tell The Associated Press that if an agreement is ratified by Thursday, team executives will be updated on the deal’s terms that day.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/18

Roger Goodell and other NFL owners. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

NFL Talks Continue Monday In New York

Lawyers for the NFL Players Association and the league are meeting at a Manhattan law firm to try to work out an agreement to end the four-month lockout.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/18

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