The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4½-month lockout.

NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin their voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

NFL Players Association president Kevin Mawae says his group's leadership is discussing the terms of "the most recent written proposal" from owners.

Some discord emerged as NFL owners pored over a tentative deal to end the league's labor dispute before an expected vote Thursday.

NFL owners are arriving at a hotel near Atlanta's airport to discuss — and possibly vote on — a deal to end the lockout that began in March.

A person familiar with the NFL negotiations tells The Associated Press that players will not vote Wednesday on a deal to end the lockout.

NFL Players Association president Kevin Mawae says his group is "not tied" to a Thursday deadline for getting a deal done to end the league's lockout.

Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller says he thinks a deal to end the NFL lockout will be reached this week — and that retired players won't stand in the way of an agreement.