An expanded regular season has been a goal of NFL team owners for years, but Tuesday s vote, which approved a 17th game, wasn t unanimous among owners.
Bears chairman George H. McCaskey voted against the measure, according to four sources who were on the videoconference.
Through a team spokesman, McCaskey declined comment to ESPN.
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Tuesday s vote was long-awaited and was hailed as a monumental moment in NFL history by commissioner Roger Goodell. But it has also been a source of tension with many players, including Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints, who earlier this week tweeted that it was S - dumb . as hell.
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