Here is the statement from the NFLPA at 5 p.m. ET Friday:
NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION RENOUNCES UNION STATUS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NFL Players Association announced today it has informed the NFL, NFL clubs and other necessary parties that it has renounced its status as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of the players of the National Football League.
The NFLPA will move forward as a professional trade association with the mission of supporting the interests and rights of current and former professional football players.
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