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ESPN's Chris Mortensen, citing NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, just informed ESPNews viewers that the league and NFLPA have agreed to push back the current 6 p.m. EST deadline to waive any players to meet salary-cap requirements four hours, to 10 p.m. EST. At this point, the new league year -- and free agency -- are scheduled to begin Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. EST.
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Mortensen added the two sides don't seem very close to hammering out the necessary agreement on the CBA and Profootballtalk.com is reporting the focus has shifted off the CBA to negotiating an extension to the start of the 2006 league year. FOXSports insider Jay Glazer considers the latest delay a sign of progress. ... More as developments warrant.
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