Aaron Rodgers, Packers players weigh in on CBA proposal

As NFL players ponder whether to approve the collective bargaining agreement proposed by owners, Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted Wednesday that one of the proposal's opponents is none other than Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Later in the day, Rodgers posted the reasoning behind his stance on Twitter:

One point of contention is the benefits players would get for committing to a 17th game in the NFL regular season.

Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari has also been actively tweeting on the subject, interacting with former Packers lineman T.J. Lang in some cases.

Both Bakhtiari and Lang urged players to make a careful decision. The NFLPA board of player representatives has chosen to send the proposed agreement to the full player membership for a vote. 

Former University of Wisconsin standout Russell Wilson, now the star quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, also voiced his displeasure with the proposal.

Former Wisconsin star J.J. Watt offered his own widely circulated thoughts on the CBA six days ago in a tweet.

Among the more than 4,000 accounts to retweet Watt's initial tweet: his brother and fellow Pewaukee High School star T.J. Watt and former Badgers and Waukesha West star Joe Schobert, now both successful NFL players.

It's a small sample, but it seems to indicate there are wrinkles that need ironing out before approval of the CBA, which would grant an additional 10 years of labor peace and is set to expire in March of 2021.

Even Packers legend LeRoy Butler doesn't like what he sees.

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