2010s

In March of 2011, the NFL followed through on its threat to lockout NFL players. The NFLPA once again decertified as a union and Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Von Miller are among the named plaintiffs who sued the NFL. The themes of that lockout were the same for NFL players: fair share of revenues, safer working conditions and increased benefits for current and former players.

The NFL lockout ended after a settlement was reached in Brady v. NFL, the NFLPA reconstituted as a union and the resulting collective bargaining agreement includes unprecedented provisions on player health and safety, revenue sharing between players and owners and increased benefits to former players by nearly $1 billion.

NFL revenues exceeded $10 billion for the first time in history and NFL Players, Inc. exceeds $150 million.