"After Antonio Cromartie called out the leaders of the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Baltimore's Ray Lewis and Arizona's Darnell Dockett wanted people to know the New York Jets cornerback doesn't speak for all players.

"We have leaders," Dockett said. "We know what is fair and the players are behind our leadership."

The players' association is preparing for a potential lockout in early March if the two sides cannot come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. In practical terms, it means free agents such as Cromartie will live with the uncertainty of not knowing where they will play next season."