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NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith Warns Agents to Plan for Work Stoppage

Rumblings about an NFL work stoppage have been percolating for months, and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith has reportedly added a new wrinkle to the proceedings.

Per Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal, Smith sent an email to every NFL agent that the union is "advising players to plan for a work stoppage of at least a year in length" when the collective bargaining agreement ends after the 2020 season.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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