The lockout is no longer enjoined.
After reviewing the temporary stay which was granted Friday evening by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the NFL officially notified teams that the lockout is back on.
“The clubs have been told that the prior lockout rules are reinstated effective immediately,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.
Teams can no longer pass out playbooks or have contact with their players. Weightrooms and team facilities will be closed again.
It only seems fitting in this insane offseason that this announcement would be made after 11 p.m. ET after day two of the NFL Draft. The league can’t let fans enjoy even one weekend.
The stay is only temporary. The court is expected to officially rule on a longer stay sometime next week.
Unfortunately, we won’t have the draft to distract us then.