NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith sent an email to all player agents on Tuesday and warned them of a potential "work stoppage of at least a year of length," according to the Sports Business Journal's Liz Mullen.
The NFL's collective bargaining agreement with the Players Association will expire after the 2020 season. Smith urged the league's young players to begin saving money in Tuesday's letter by telling the agents, "I can't stress enough the importance of having our player members in a sound financial situation should a work stoppage occur."
Any potential missed games will occur in the 2021 season.