The NFL Players Association and the league's management council have pushed back the start of the franchise designation period from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27 and the period will now end on March 12 instead of March 10, according to a source.

Without a new collective bargaining agreement, each team will be able to use a franchise and transition tag on players.

The NFLPA is expected to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement next week, according to a source.