The NFL's owners would be open to extending the deadline for expiration of the collective bargaining agreement beyond Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET, according to general council Jeff Pash. "I think we have to see where we're at," Pash said. "I think that's an option. We're not taking anything off the table. "I think it's important to reach an agreement as soon as you can. We've talked about the damage uncertainty does to the league, the damage uncertainty does to the players."