The NFL's owners and players are open to rolling the remaining labor issues that are most problematic into a global settlement, according to sources.
The two remaining issues are the settlement of the Brady vs. NFL antitrust lawsuit and the television "lockout insurance" damages case.
A global settlement would mean that those two cases, along with the retired players' lawsuit and all other legal issues, would be dropped if the players ratify a new collective bargaining agreement.
It would be the quickest way to end the current lockout.
If the remaining legal issues are not rolled into a global settlement, it would be a very bad sign, potentially even stopping progress.
NFL, NFLPA Want 'Global' Settlement