Twelve months of NFL highs and lows
JULY 25, 2011
Lockout ends; owners, players agree to 10-year collective bargaining agreement
SEPT. 15
League releases study asserting that the 206 players drafted in '11 will have, on average, nearly seven-year careers, twice as long as previous estimates
OCT. 6
NFL partners with Centers for Disease Control to educate clinicians about concussions in sports
NOV. 10
League announces distribution of $620 million Legacy Fund for players who retired before 1993
DEC. 14