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Count Browns DT Shelby Harris as an opponent to NFLPA's reported offseason proposal

The NFL Players Association has reportedly put together a proposal to dramatically alter the way the league's offseason program looks. At least one Browns player, though, is not a fan of what's being crafted by his union.

Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris was vocal on X Tuesday in criticizing a report by the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on the NFLPA's working proposal surrounding the change in the offseason schedule. The proposal, in a nutshell, would eliminate phases two and three of the current offseason program, which allows for on-field work essentially from the start of May until the second week of June.

In the place of that, Pelissero reports, the NFLPA would push for a longer training camp ramp-up. That ramp up, the report states, would have "players reporting in mid-June to early July."

The main post which drew the most attention came mid-afternoon Tuesday.

"I’m so confused how they are trying to twist this into saying players want to start camp the end of June (upside-down smiley face emoji)," Harris posted on X. "(N)obody wants anything to do with this change."

That was the third of four posts on X from Harris in which he addressed the subject. It was the only one that didn't quote another national analyst's post and add a comment.

Harris' first post to address the subject simply quoted Pelissero's initial tweet, with two thumbs-down emojis. He followed that up with another quoted post — this one from Monday Morning Quarterback's Albert Breer saying how front-office executives and coaches disliked the proposal — which Harris added "Players don’t want this either!"

The final post quoted a post from USA Today Network's Jon Heath, who covers one of Harris' former teams, the Denver Broncos, which said, "It's so strange to me when the NFLPA proposes something the players are against. Who are the NFLPA's leadership aiming to please?" To that, Harris posted above it, "That’s what we are wondering too."

According to Pelissero, the NFLPA has "sought feedback from players on adjusting the offseason schedule." Pelissero also reported that there was a "majority supporting the changes."

The report also states that the Players' Association has "consulted medical and performance experts to create a solution for reducing injuries and maximizing players' recovery time." It would allow teams to conduct virtual meetings in the offseason.

The current offseason program has been collectively bargained between the NFL and the NFLPA. Any changes to that program, including the one the NFLPA is working to formally propose next month, would have to be collectively bargained.

The current program starts in mid-April, with the first phase essentially being meetings with no on-field work. That phase occupies three weeks.

On-field work can begin with the four-week second phase, which involves individual drills mostly. The third phase, which started last week, involves the 10 OTAs and ends with a mandatory minicamp, which is June 11-13 for the Browns.

Harris re-signed with the Browns in March. He originally signed with the team last August and played in all 17 games, with seven starts.

The veteran defensive tackle is going into his 10th season in the NFL. He spent eight seasons with the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.

Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Shelby Harris not fan of NFLPA's reported offseason schedule proposal