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NFLPA is warning players to start saving money for potential 2021 lockout

The NFL and NFLPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement back in 2011, and it extended through the 2020 season. While there was a lockout that offseason, the deal got done in time to prevent any missed regular season games.

Since then, the league has been viewed as the “winner” of the CBA, and the relationship between the league and the union has remained sour. The current deal does not expire until after the 2020 season, but there is already some saber-rattling on both sides. The latest comes from the NFLPA leadership.

NFLPA executive George Atallah was on SiriusXM NFL radio on Tuesday, and he talked about the need for players to prepare for a potential labor stoppage.