The NFLPA has been warning many people about a potential strike for the last two years, and a new development signaled more of the same.

What he said… ? https://t.co/7HoMRebGQH

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 13, 2017

Executive director DeMaurice Smith sent a letter to every agent saying the union is “advising players to plan for a work stoppage of at least a year in length” at the conclusion of the current collective bargaining agreement, which will end following the 2020 campaign.

NFLPA Exec Dir De Smith sent an email out to all NFL agents this morning, advising them to urge player clients to save money in the event of a work stoppage.
“We are advising players to plan for a work stoppage of at least a year in length,” the letter states.
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— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) May 28, 2019

Many of the issues that the NFLPA has with the league center around commissioner Roger Goodell as well as contract negotiations.