Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman says NFL players would have to be willing to strike in order to get huge guaranteed contracts like the ones being signed this offseason by NBA players.
On Saturday, NBA free agents agreed to deals totaling nearly $1 billion in the first 24 hours of free agency.
In an appearance on the ESPYS Red Carpet on Wednesday, Sherman was asked by ESPN's Jalen Rose if NFL players would have to consider striking to get similar deals.
"Oh, 100 percent," Sherman said. "If we want as the NFL, as a union to get anything done, players have to be willing to strike.