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UFL players to open season without CBA, appeal to 'The Rock' for help

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The 2025 UFL season is set to begin Friday amid an ongoing labor dispute between the league and its players.

The UFL and the United Football Players Association do not have a CBA in place for the 2025 campaign.

UFL players decided to participate in the league's season opener between the Houston Roughnecks and St. Louis Battlehawks .

Players want year-round health insurance and salary increases.

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