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When the 2021 season rolls around, running back will be 27 years old, which means he should still be in the final stages of the prime of his career as an NFL running back. So, if NFL players go on strike when the current CBA expires after the 2020 season, Gurley could be forced to mi s out on some Buster Skrine Jersey of the only remaining years of his prime. But Gurley sounds like he might be willing to risk that in order for NFL players to get the kind of contracts they see profe sional athletes in other leagues sign every offseason. MORE NFL After telling TMZ that , Gurley told "Tiki and Tierney" on CBS Sports Radio and CBS Sports Network on Thursday that he"I think so, man," he said. "Honestly, we don't really have a choice but to try to fight to try to get that done or whatever it is, we just have to come together as players, as a PA. But we'll figure something out for sure Leonard Floyd Jersey . We definitely gotta fix this situation because there's no excuse for a C-level player in the NBA to get paid as much as the best running back in the NFL or the best receiver in the NFL. It just doesn't add up." Honestly, we dont really have choice but to fight and get that done. joins to talk about his belief that allNFLplayers should have guaranteed contracts. CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) That question was preceded by one about running back , who like Gurley, is one of the the three best running backs in football. Once again, Bell finds himself in the middle of contract negotiations with the Steelers. According to NFL Network's Tom Peli sero, As our Jason La Canfora explained last month, If the two sides can't agree on a new deal, Bell will likely play under the franchise tag, which Nick Kwiatkoski Jersey guarantees him $14.5 million for one season. That $14.5 million one-year contract per Spotrac. For the sake of comparison, an NBA player like -- definitely not one of the three best guards in the the NBA -- just signed a "That's just how the NFL is. ... It's still a sad situation," Gurley said of Bell's situation. "You put your body through all this, you do all this stuff on the field. ... Always a top-five running back each year and you can't even get the money you ask for. Definitely an unfortunate situation."The larger i sue James Daniels Jersey for NFL players relates entirely to the lack of guaranteed contracts. My colleague, Jared Dubin, , "Pretty much every time an NFL player signs a new contract, you will often see interested league observers tell you that the contract is not actually worth the reported dollar value. That's because a significant portion of NFL contracts are not guaranteed." As Dubin went on to explain, quarterback is "the only active veteran in the league on a multi-year deal that is 100 percent guaranteed."The nature of contract guarantees figures to become a serious discu sion point during negotiations for the next CBA. Gurley is hardly the first NFL player to suggest a lockout. So while recently said that If it comes to that, players might be forced to give up a portion of their playing careers, which matters considering how short most NFL careers are. Related: of a potential Jonathan Bullard Jersey work stoppage in 2021.